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Lawyer asks for court to adjourn hearing on injunction to end landfill blockade
WINNIPEG - A lawyer representing some of those demonstrating at a Winnipeg landfill has asked for an adjournment during a court hearing on an injunction to end the blockade. Dozens of protesters have ...
Jul 13, 2023
Moe wants B.C. port strike to end ‘for the betterment of all Canadians’
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon.Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike ...
Jul 13, 2023
Ottawa police, fire services say tornado touched down in city suburb of Barrhaven
Ottawa police say they are responding to a tornado that touched down in a suburb in the city's south end. Police are advising residents to seek shelter. They say officers are resounding in Barrhaven a...
Jul 13, 2023
B.C. expected to request Ottawa's help with worsening wildfires: minister
Canada's Emergency Preparedness Minister says he is expecting a "fairly substantive" request for help from British Columbia as wildfires worsen. Bill Blair tells The Canadian Press the government oper...
Jul 13, 2023
Andreescu, tournament champion in 2019, among wild cards for National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Three Canadians have been given the last wild-card entries into this year's National Bank Open women's tennis tournament, including 2019 champion Bianca Andreescu. Leylah Fernandez and Rebe...
Jul 13, 2023
Back from injury, rising star Jayde Riviere looks forward to second Women's World Cup
Just 22, Jayde Riviere already has a glittering soccer resume. And she is expected to add to that reputation at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The fullback from Markham, Ont., who...
Jul 13, 2023
Experts doubt whether illegal magic mushroom stores will advance drug policy
MONTREAL - Magic mushroom stores are opening illegally across Canada, challenging the country's drug laws, but experts say the illicit vendors are unlikely to radically advance acceptance of the hallu...
Jul 13, 2023
Parents hope soccer net bill will prevent deaths of more children
TORONTO - The parents of two children killed by unanchored, movable soccer nets say they hope an Ontario bill that would require those goals to be properly secured will prevent future tragedies. The l...
Jul 13, 2023
Governments of Canada - Saskatchewan Provide Additional Support For Producers;
The federal and provincial governments announced Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation (SCIC) is implementing extraordinary measures to offer support to Saskatchewan livestock producers facing chall...
Jul 13, 2023
Saskatchewan Can’t Get Overconfident in its Finances
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site." This article was originally published in the Sas...
Jul 13, 2023