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Public hearings in Emergencies Act inquiry to start in September
OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests in February will start its public hearings next month. The Public Order Emergency Commission announced today...
Aug 15, 2022

Vasek Pospisil, Alexis Galarneau highlight Canadian men's Davis Cup team
Vasek Pospisil will headline the Canadian men's squad set to compete in Valencia, Spain for the round-robin Davis Cup Finals. Alexis Galarneau, Liam Draxl, Gabriel Diallo, and Cleeve Harper were also ...
Aug 15, 2022

Quebec allows copper smelter in northwest to emit arsenic levels five times norm
MONTREAL - Quebec's environment minister is setting the limit on arsenic emissions for a copper smelter in the province's northwest at 15 nanograms per cubic metre of air. It is the same limit recomme...
Aug 15, 2022

Premier Jason Kenney kicks off campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney kicked off a campaign to lure skilled workers from Toronto and Vancouver as he doubled down on his criticism of a so-called Alberta sovereignty act pitched by one of the...
Aug 15, 2022

Flames forward Huberdeau pledges to donate brain for research on brain injuries
Calgary Flames star Jonathan Huberdeau has pledged to donate his brain to Project Enlist Canada for research on brain injuries. Former astronaut Marc Garneau, all-Ivy hockey star Kalley Armstrong and ...
Aug 15, 2022

Saskatchewan River Art Tour 2022
The Saskatchewan River Art Tour is from August 18th to 21st.Local artists in Nipawin and surrounding areas invite you to come and visit their studios on a free, self-guided tour. You will see pottery,...
Aug 15, 2022

Jurisdiction hazy as Saskatchewan changes cannabis laws for Indigenous communities
An amendment to Saskatchewan's cannabis control laws has granted Indigenous communities the powers to regulate their own cannabis retail stores.Under the newly enacted change to provincial law, on-res...
Aug 15, 2022

Kenya's deputy president Ruto declared election winner
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga, a triumph fo...
Aug 15, 2022

Quebec starts offering fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to long-term care residents
MONTREAL - Quebec has begun offering a fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to residents of long-term care homes and private seniors residences. The Health Department says it launched the new vaccine campai...
Aug 15, 2022

Vicious summer storm leaves mark throughout Saskatchewan
A potent weather system brought some intense conditions to parts of Saskatchewan on Saturday.A weather summary report issued by Environment Canada on Sunday said parts of the province saw tennis-ball-...
Aug 15, 2022