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Bruno Cherry Sunday Festival
Bruno Cherry Sunday is excited to welcome 1000-2000 people to Bruno, SK on Sunday, August 13 for our annual prairie cherry-centric celebration. The day features cherry-themed foods (pancake breakfast ...
Jul 07, 2023
U.S. trade envoy presses Canada on digital services tax, home shopping obligations
WASHINGTON - America's trade envoy is urging her Canadian counterpart to abandon plans for a digital services tax and to allow U.S. home shopping north of the border. U.S. Trade Representative Katheri...
Jul 07, 2023
Community, Indigenous drug rehab programs across West get $20M in federal funds
Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across Western Canada will share $20 million in federal funding to boost the mental health and drug awareness, treatment and rehabilitation services they offe...
Jul 07, 2023
B.C. port strike enters day seven as union, employers association trade barbs
VANCOUVER - The strike by thousands of workers at more than 30 British Columbia ports has entered its seventh day, as their union and the association representing B.C. maritime employers trade barbs a...
Jul 07, 2023
U of R talks about special agreements with northern colleges
One of the biggest post-secondary schools in Saskatchewan has been branching out, giving more northern students a chance to further their studies.Over the past couple of weeks, the University of Regin...
Jul 07, 2023
In the news today: Heat relief for parts of Canada, latest StatCan job numbers
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Cold front to bring some relief after heat wave... A cold front passing through...
Jul 07, 2023
'Don't fall off the horse': Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen leading Stampede parade
CALGARY - Col. Jeremy Hansen is preparing to become the first Canadian to travel to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission, but in the meantime he's tasked with cowboying up to become the second a...
Jul 07, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
CALGARY - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith today in Calgary, among other stops in the city as Stampede season gets underway. Trudeau and Smith are...
Jul 07, 2023
Pleas for help as Montreal's LGBTQ Village falls victim to addiction, homelessness
MONTREAL - The Village, Montreal's historical LGBTQ neighbourhood, has become the scene of homelessness, addiction and crime, with locals suggesting that its social problems are being imported because...
Jul 07, 2023
Cold front to bring relief in Central Canada but heat wave continues on coasts
TORONTO - A cold front passing through Ontario and Quebec is expected to offer relief today after a multi-day heat wave. Environment Canada meteorologist Steven Flisfeder says the cold front is expect...
Jul 07, 2023