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Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Attorneys for Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr filed a lawsuit Monday in which they asked a court to allow for her return to the House floor after she was silenced and barred for c...
May 01, 2023
Maryland Democratic Sen. Cardin to announce retirement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland is expected to announce his retirement Monday after serving three terms, opening a rare vacancy in the Senate ahead of the 2024 election, accor...
May 01, 2023
Sudan crisis: Canadians attempt land evacuations as calls for mediation continue
OTTAWA - Canada is encouraging Sudan's neighbours to help the country find a mediated end to recent violence, as it attempts to continue getting Canadians to safety via perilous land evacuations. Prim...
May 01, 2023
Water pressure: Indigenous leaders from U.S., Canada still demanding pollution probe
WASHINGTON - Indigenous and tribal leaders from Canada and the U.S. are keeping up the pressure on both countries to investigate toxic mining runoff from British Columbia. They want Prime Minister Jus...
May 01, 2023
STF rally draws thousands who share union’s concerns about education
Thousands gathered outside the Legislative Building in Regina on Saturday to support the province's teachers.People from across Saskatchewan came to show support for the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federat...
May 01, 2023
PSAC says tentative agreement reached with Treasury Board for 120,000 workers
The Public Service Alliance of Canada has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Treasury Board covering more than 120,000 federal government workers across the country.The national strike is...
May 01, 2023
Small business owners putting in 59-hour work weeks due to labour shortages
Saskatchewan continues to be affected by labour shortages, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.A survey released Monday showed 62 percent of Saskatchewan businesses are the mo...
May 01, 2023
Remote Leafs radio setup proves costly on call of OT goal that gave team series win
TORONTO - Sports broadcasters usually get only a handful of opportunities in their career to put their stamp on a team's most memorable moments. When John Tavares scored an OT winner to give Toronto i...
May 01, 2023
Panthers restrict ticket sales to U.S. residents for home games against Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs fans planning to attend the team's road games in the upcoming second-round NHL playoff series against Florida may find themselves shut out of ticket options. The Panthers are restricting t...
May 01, 2023
Connor McDavid, Rick Mercer, 'Degrassi' among inductees to Canada’s Walk of Fame
TORONTO - Hockey superstar Connor McDavid and the "Degrassi" franchise are among this year's inductees to Canada's Walk of Fame. Political commentator and satirist Rick Mercer and retired Supreme Cour...
May 01, 2023