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Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians dead in Antigua
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says two Canadians have died in Antigua. The department has not provided more information about the deaths on the Caribbean island, citing privacy considerations, but it...
Dec 05, 2023
Lack of snow in Sask. could be good for deer population
There's hope the little amount of snow across Saskatchewan will help increase the deer population.Over the last two winters, certain areas have seen numbers drop by over 25 per cent.Dale Barks, a wild...
Dec 05, 2023
Sask. Olympian reflects on Sinclair’s career ahead of final game for Canada
Canadian soccer fans are getting ready to say goodbye to one of the greatest female soccer players of all time.On Tuesday night at BC Place in Vancouver, Christine Sinclair will take to the pitch wear...
Dec 05, 2023
Senate censures Sen. Michael MacDonald for 'insensitive' comments on 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - Senators have voted to condemn one of their own, following a colourful rant covertly recorded during the self-styled "Freedom Convoy" protest last year. The Senate ethics watchdog found this ...
Dec 05, 2023
Duelling housing messages showcase different Conservative, Liberal strategies
OTTAWA - Every week now for more than a month, cabinet ministers have been appearing in front of cameras on Parliament Hill in an effort to convince Canadians that the Liberal government has the housi...
Dec 05, 2023
Sask. sets record for surgeries between April and September
The Saskatchewan government says the province's surgical system is working at a record pace.In a media release Tuesday, the government said 47,748 procedures were done between April 1 and Sept. 30, th...
Dec 05, 2023
Senators were intimidated, had their privilege breached, Speaker rules
OTTAWA - Senate Speaker Raymonde Gagn says nothing could justify the "disproportionate reaction" some senators had to a decision to adjourn debate on a carbon pricing bill last month. Gagn ruled today...
Dec 05, 2023
Peruvian constitutional court orders release of former President Alberto Fujimori
LIMA, Peru (AP) - Peru's constitutional court ordered an immediate humanitarian release Tuesday for imprisoned former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, who was serving a 25-year sentence in connection w...
Dec 05, 2023
Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - The owner of a Virginia house that exploded as police tried to execute a search warrant is believed to have died in the blast, officials said Tuesday, as details emerged about nu...
Dec 05, 2023
Workplace expert says conditions at Canada's spy agency ripe for harassment
VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia expert on employment discrimination says toxic workplace claims against Canada's spy agency point to a "perfect storm" of conditions that allow harassment ...
Dec 05, 2023