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‘It’s not a drill:’ Teens and parents relieved after high school lockdown ends
Within an hour of a suspect being arrested and the lockdown ending at F.W. Johnson Collegiate, the area around the east-end Regina school looked almost like any other high school at lunchtime.Teens we...
Sep 23, 2022
Group linked to 'Freedom Convoy' ordered evicted from Ottawa heritage building
OTTAWA - A group loosely associated with the "Freedom Convoy" protest in Ottawa last winter has been ordered evicted from a former church east of downtown. In her ruling, Ontario Superior Court Justic...
Sep 23, 2022
More Indigenous-led services needed for communities, national wellness summit hears
TORONTO - An Indigenous leader who lost loved ones in the Saskatchewan stabbing rampage says there's a need for more Indigenous-led services to help communities deal with tragedies and mental health i...
Sep 23, 2022
South Korea president Suk-yeol praises Canada in visit focused on trade
OTTAWA - South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol says Canada is a natural match for boosting the production of electric vehicles. On his one-day visit to Ottawa, the president praised Canada's natural re...
Sep 23, 2022
MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders
OTTAWA - An expert told a special joint committee of the House of Commons and Senate that people with mental disorders can suffer for decades, and their distress is equally as valid as someone sufferi...
Sep 23, 2022
Desperate Redblacks search for first win at home as they entertain Argonauts
OTTAWA - With just six games remaining the Ottawa Redblacks need to be near perfect if they hope to salvage their season. Ottawa (3-9-0) hosts the Toronto Argonauts (7-5-0) Saturday night and will nee...
Sep 23, 2022
Blue Jays recall White ahead of start against Rays, Griffin optioned to Triple-A
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled right-hander Mitch White and named him the starter for Friday night's road game against the Tampa Bay Rays. White had been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on...
Sep 23, 2022
Canada cruises to 2-0 win over World Cup host Qatar in men's soccer friendly
VIENNA - Early goals by Cyle Larin and Jonathan David helped Canada to a comfortable 2-0 victory over World Cup host Qatar in an international men's soccer friendly Friday. Canada controlled large str...
Sep 23, 2022
Forest nursery in northern Sask. celebrates 25 year anniversary and over 250 million seedlings grown
A nursery responsible for helping grow millions of trees is celebrating 25 years of operations in northern Saskatchewan.PRT Growing Services Ltd. took over the Prince Albert Forest Nursery in 1997 and...
Sep 23, 2022
RCMP 'did their best' in response to N.S. mass shooting: federal Justice Department
HALIFAX - The RCMP's response to the 2020 shooting rampage that left 22 Nova Scotians dead was far from perfect, but police did their best, the federal Justice Department said Friday. During the final...
Sep 23, 2022