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Southern Open tournament win boosts Canadian Gallant's confidence
Attention to detail paid off Saturday for Canadian Cooper Gallant. The 24-year-old from Bowmanville, Ont., entered the final day of the Bassmaster Southern Open event on Cherokee Lake at Jefferson Cou...
Apr 05, 2022
Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's Backyard Biodiversity Challenge i
The Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's Backyard Biodiversity Challenge is back for another year! Visit our website in the Resource section for Teachers & Parents to get your seeds, and learn more ...
Apr 05, 2022
Obama touts health care law, calls it 'high point' of tenure
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday to savor the 12th anniversary of his signature Affordable Care Act, which is now part of the fabric of the American heal...
Apr 05, 2022
McGill threatens to sanction student union over pro-Palestine policy
MONTREAL - McGill University is threatening to sanction its student union, including by prohibiting it from using the McGill name, because the association championed a pro-Palestinian policy that the ...
Apr 05, 2022
No way for Canadian military to match Russian footprint in Arctic: Defence chief
OTTAWA - The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces says there is no way Canada can match Russia's large military footprint in the Arctic. Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is also pouring cold water on t...
Apr 05, 2022
Quebec, P.E.I. extend mask mandates until late April to prevent spread of COVID-19
Quebec and Prince Edward Island have extended their provincial mask mandates until later this month as they try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The decisions Tuesday came several days after the Pub...
Apr 05, 2022
Sask. government to dedicate $11 million to improve rural emergency services
The provincial government has announced a significant increase of funding for Saskatchewan emergency services, especially in rural and northern areas.Multiple services areas will get a boost with the ...
Apr 05, 2022
Conservatives are talking about cryptocurrency — here's how and some reasons why
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner says she hopes her bill to help grow the cryptocurrency sector will get Canadian legislators talking about it in a non-polarized way. The private member...
Apr 05, 2022
US official: US, allies, to ban new investments in Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States, in coordination with the EU and Group of 7 nations, will roll out new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday - including an investment freeze - in response to evide...
Apr 05, 2022
Cities seek immediate help on housing affordability in federal budget
OTTAWA - The head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the federal Liberals must be ambitious about lowering the cost of housing in the federal budget later this week. Joanne Vanderheyden...
Apr 05, 2022