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NASA's first astronaut flight around the moon in decades faces more delays
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - NASA announced more delays Thursday in sending astronauts back to the moon more than 50 years after Apollo. Administrator Bill Nelson said the next mission in the Artemis p...
Dec 05, 2024
Quebec police say cutting blood-alcohol limit to .05 would save up to 14 lives a year
QUBEC - Quebec provincial police estimate that reducing the legal blood-alcohol limit to .05 would save between 10 and 14 lives every year on the province's roadways. Those figures are contained in he...
Dec 05, 2024
Former Japan youth international Aoi Kizaki becomes fifth player on AFC Toronto squad
TORONTO - Former Japan youth international Aoi Kizaki is the latest soccer talent to join AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. Kizaki, 26, is the club's fifth signing, joining Canadians Cloey...
Dec 05, 2024
Government asks for third extension on court deadline to pass 'lost Canadians' bill
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller says the government is seeking a third extension to a court-mandated deadline to pass legislation that grants citizenship to "lost Canadians." Miller says the...
Dec 05, 2024
Great Gift Ideas from SaskParks
Are you looking for the perfect gift for the camper or nature lover in your life? We've got you covered with the Sask Parks Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide!From a romantic weekend getaway to a classic Sas...
Dec 05, 2024
Trudeau, ministers and opposition leaders address AFN gathering in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau fell short of committing to a national inquiry on systemic racism in policing this morning even as he acknowledged the pain of First Nations mothers who have had...
Dec 05, 2024
Quebec government wants Supreme Court to rule on random police stops
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it will seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada a ruling that found permitting random traffic stops leads to racial profiling. In October, Quebec's Co...
Dec 05, 2024
The US government is closing a women's prison and other facilities after years of abuse and decay
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal Bureau of Prisons is permanently closing its "rape club" women's prison in California and will idle six facilities in a sweeping realignment after years of abuse, decay a...
Dec 05, 2024
Jays slugger Guerrero wins 2024 Tip O'Neill award as top Canadian player
ST. MARYS - Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been named the 2024 winner of the Tip O'Neill award. The honour is awarded annually by the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum to ...
Dec 05, 2024
Ticats name longtime Bombers executive Ted Goveia as general manager
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have named Ted Goveia as general manager, the CFL club announced Thursday. Goveia spent the last 10 seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, most recently as senior a...
Dec 05, 2024