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Trudeau concerned trucker convoy converging on Parliament Hill could turn violent
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's concerned about the potential for violence during this weekend's planned protest on Parliament Hill by truckers and others joining the crowd. In an int...
Jan 28, 2022
QMJHL set to resume activities Feb. 3 after weeks-long hiatus
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League will resume activities Feb. 3 following a weeks-long hiatus due to COVID-19 complications. The league said in a release Friday that it plans to complete a full 68...
Jan 28, 2022
Province reports 1,392 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,392 new cases of COVID-19.In the northern part of the province, new cases were located in the Far North West (11), Far North Central (six), Far North East...
Jan 28, 2022
SirVincent Rogers signs one-day contract to retire as Redblack
OTTAWA - Offensive lineman SirVincent Rogers has signed a one-day contract with the Ottawa Redblacks so he may retire as a member of the team. The 35-year-old played four seasons in Ottawa from 2015-1...
Jan 28, 2022
Biden visits collapsed bridge, touts infrastructure law
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) - Arriving just hours after a serious bridge collapse, President Joe Biden stared into the cratered muddy earth where the aging span fell early Friday, striking evidence supportin...
Jan 28, 2022
NBA beckons for teenage Canadian basketball star Shaedon Sharpe
When Shaedon Sharpe arrived on campus at the University of Kentucky, he received an uncommonly quiet welcome compared to most top basketball recruits. The 18-year-old wasn't introduced with pyrotechni...
Jan 28, 2022
Fortin sex assault case scheduled for two days in September
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's sexual assault case will go to trial in September. Two days were set aside for the trial during a brief, virtual courtroom hearing this morning, five months after the ...
Jan 28, 2022
CN Rail will not pursue contempt case related to 2020 rail blockade in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Canadian National Railway says it will not pursue criminal charges against protesters accused of defying an injunction and blocking a CN rail line in northwestern British Columbia nearly t...
Jan 28, 2022
Prince Andrew gives up membership of prestigious golf club
LONDON (AP) - Britain's Prince Andrew has given up his honorary membership of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the world's most prestigious golf clubs, as he fights allegations o...
Jan 28, 2022
Kane asks fans to keep an open mind as controversial forward joins Oilers
EDMONTON - Evander Kane knows signing with the Edmonton Oilers won't be a move universally loved by the team's fans. Edmonton will be his fifth NHL city, and the Oilers the fourth franchise, for which...
Jan 28, 2022