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Safety agency opens probe of rail operator Norfolk Southern
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Federal investigators on Tuesday announced a special investigation into rail operator Norfolk Southern following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border in February and s...
Mar 07, 2023

Additional SaskTel service outage scheduled in northwest
UPDATE: All SaskTel services were restored by 6:00 am in and around the communities of Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Clearwater River Dene Nation, Dillon, Green Lake, le--la-Crosse, La Loche, Patuanak, Sa...
Mar 07, 2023

Blue Jays pitcher Kikuchi continues impressive spring with three no-hit innings
LAKELAND, Fla. - Toronto pitcher Yusei Kikuchi continued his impressive spring with three no-hit innings before the Blue Jays fell 7-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates in spring training baseball action Tues...
Mar 07, 2023

Saskatchewan Party, NDP leaders declining full scheduled pay raise
Looking around Saskatchewan at people struggling to makes ends meet, the leaders of the province's two main political parties are looking to tap the brakes on a scheduled pay increase.Every April 1, S...
Mar 07, 2023

A look at Prince Edward Island Progressive Conservative Leader Dennis King
CHARLOTTETOWN - A look at Dennis King, leader of Prince Edward Island's Progressive Conservative party. Age: 51 Early years: King was born Nov. 1, 1971, in Georgetown, P.E.I., to Catherine (Cattie) Ra...
Mar 07, 2023

Maple Leafs centre Ryan O'Reilly undergoes surgery on broken finger
NEWARK, N.J. - Toronto Maple Leafs centre Ryan O'Reilly is expected to miss four weeks of action after undergoing surgery on his broken finger. Acquired from the St. Louis Blues in a blockbuster trade...
Mar 07, 2023

First Nations woman first to testify in trial for former residential school priest
WINNIPEG - A First Nations woman told a courtroom she was left scared and sick to her stomach after a priest allegedly assaulted her at a residential school more than 50 years ago. Arthur Masse, 93, i...
Mar 07, 2023

Government adds indecency, abortion offences to list of 'unjust' historic convictions
OTTAWA - People who have been convicted of a number of indecency and anti-abortion offences that are no longer on the books can now have those convictions expunged. The list of "historically unjust of...
Mar 07, 2023

Canadian International turf ace returns to Woodbine in 2023
The Canadian International returns in 2023. The $7500,000 turf event for three-year-olds and up wasn't held in 2022 but will be run Oct. 8 at Woodbine Racetrack. It will cover 1 1/4 miles over the E.P...
Mar 07, 2023

Montreal primary school teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes involving five girls
MONTREAL - A Montreal elementary school teacher has pleaded guilty to several sex-related crimes involving five young girls. Dominic Blanchette today entered guilty pleas on eight counts, including se...
Mar 07, 2023