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Quebec nurses threaten to stop working overtime as talks continue for new contract
MONTREAL - A Quebec union representing 80,000 health-care workers has dismissed the province's latest contract offer and called on its members to refuse to work overtime beginning Sept. 19. Fdration i...
Aug 30, 2024

Slumping Lions strive to snap skid against Redblacks in Victoria
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions are once again looking to turn their fortunes around. This time, though, the quest will take place in a unique locale as the Lions (5-6) host the Ottawa Redblacks in Victori...
Aug 30, 2024

Man pleads guilty to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur in attack that shocked the city
BALTIMORE (AP) - A man pleaded guilty Friday to killing Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere last September in an apparently random attack that shocked the city. Jason Billingsley, 33, entered the ...
Aug 30, 2024

Canada's Keely Shaw claims Paralympic track cycling bronze
PARIS - Keely Shaw has won a track cycling bronze medal at the Paralympic Games. The 30-year-old from Midale, Sask., repeated her podium result from Tokyo three years ago when she was also third in th...
Aug 30, 2024
‘It’s terrifying’: Sask. hunting camp confronts northern wildfires
As wildfires continue raging in northern Saskatchewan, the owner of a remote wilderness camp is concerned about his livelihood."There's no place to go," said Wayne Galloway, who owns Paull River Wilde...
Aug 30, 2024

Former Flames star Gaudreau and his brother die after being hit by a car
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, who starred over eight seasons with the Calgary Flames before joining the Columbus Blue Jackets, was killed Thursday night when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle i...
Aug 30, 2024

Battleford local wins big on LOTTO MAX
The excitement and overwhelming feeling of winning a lottery jackpot is exactly what you'd expect, according to Jennifer Crain. The Battleford local won $1 million on the LOTTO MAX Aug. 16 draw."I che...
Aug 30, 2024

Council adopts new housing plan to address failed market
La Ronge council has adopted a Housing Business Plan meant to be a clear strategy toward a well-functioning housing market that meets the needs of all residents and visitors, both now and in the futur...
Aug 30, 2024

In the news today: StatCan to release second quarter GDP report today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... StatCan to release second quarter GDP report today Statistics Canada is set to release its gross domestic prod...
Aug 30, 2024

International student enrolment drops below federal cap: Universities Canada
OTTAWA - Universities Canada says enrolment by students from outside Canada has fallen below the cap the federal government set on international student visas this year. The immigration minister annou...
Aug 30, 2024