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Justin Trudeau to name new ministers for minority mandate Wednesday
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will unveil his new cabinet tomorrow afternoon. The Governor General's office says the official swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall will begin at 1:30 p.m. ...
Nov 19, 2019
Canada downs Dominican Republic in women's basketball Olympic pre-qualifier
EDMONTON - Canada's women's basketball team put its depth on display Sunday in a dominant 110-60 victory over the Dominican Republic in the final game of the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying...
Nov 19, 2019
Trump says he went through ‘very routine physical’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump says he went through a "very routine physical" when he visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Saturday. He's complaining that first lady Melania Tr...
Nov 19, 2019
'Sense of humility:' CFL boss says more work needed to end domestic violence
CALGARY - The commissioner of the Canadian Football League says his organization still has a lot of work to do in stopping gender-based violence. Randy Ambrosie spoke at a Grey Cup-week networking bre...
Nov 19, 2019
Lionel Messi in Israel despite rockets and boycott threats
TEL AVIV, Israel - Soccer superstar Lionel Messi finally arrived in sports-crazed Israel on Sunday, after a Palestinian protest campaign derailed his previous visit and the latest round of cross-borde...
Nov 19, 2019
Overhauling Canada's toxic chemicals law should be priority: advocate
OTTAWA - A new report says retailers in Canada are lagging behind American companies in removing hazardous chemicals from their products. Muhannad Malas, of the advocacy group Environmental Defence, s...
Nov 19, 2019
Outreach and Engagement Session on Urban Aboriginal Governance
John Hanikenne, President of the Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatchewan Launches Outreach and Engagement Sessions on Urban Aboriginal Governance The Coalition of Aboriginal Peoples of Saskatc...
Nov 19, 2019
Thousands of CN Rail employees are on strike, but talks continue
About 3,200 Canadian National Railway conductors, trainpersons and yard workers are on strike after the union and company failed to reach a deal by the midnight ET deadline.The Teamsters Canada Rail C...
Nov 19, 2019 Teamsters Canada union members walk the picket line at a CN railyard site in Saskatoon on Nov. 19, 2019. (Teamsters Canada Facebook page)
Local artist promotes traditional beadwork
Trish Auger has been creating beadwork for nearly 20 years.Beading is a traditional Indigenous art form that is typically passed down through generations, but Auger's story is different; her family's ...
Nov 19, 2019 Trish Auger has been beading for more than 20 years. (submitted photo/Trish Auger)
In the House impeachment drama, Russia still plays big role
WASHINGTON - For all the talk about Ukraine in the House impeachment inquiry, there's a character standing just off-stage with a dominant role in this tale of international intrigue: Russia. As has so...
Nov 19, 2019