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West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday signed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors, joining at least 10 other states that have enacted laws restrict...
Mar 29, 2023

Calgary Flames sign Swedish draft pick William Stromgren
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have signed Swedish forward William Stromgren to a three-year, entry-level contract that will start next season. The Flames drafted Stromgren in the second round (45th) in...
Mar 29, 2023

Vancouver Canucks to wear themed warm-up jerseys for annual Pride night
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks will wear themed warm-up jerseys when they host the Calgary Flames for their annual Pride celebration game Friday. The team announced Wednesday that the jerseys will ...
Mar 29, 2023

Stony Rapids business charged for selling off-sale liquor
RCMP seized a sizeable amount of illegally purchased liquor earlier this month in Saskatchewan's Far North.On March 17, officers with the North District Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) w...
Mar 29, 2023

Controlled burns being considered for rejuvenating wildlife habitats & populations
Indigenous people across Saskatchewan are hoping to see controlled fires used in the Saskatchewan River Delta to help restore wildlife habitats and populations.While many believe fires would destroy e...
Mar 29, 2023

Northern MP calls Liberal budget 'reckless'
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal is calling the 2023-2024 federal budget reckless. "Just simply the amount of spending," he said. "If you go back to 2015, when the Liberals came to pow...
Mar 29, 2023

World record continues McIntosh's rapid rise into swimming stardom
TORONTO - It took a couple of splits before John Atkinson realized Summer McIntosh's 400-metre freestyle swim at the Canadian trials might be something special. The 16-year-old from Toronto continued ...
Mar 29, 2023

Five things to know about Canada's electricity overhaul as budget spurs clean tech
OTTAWA - Clean electricity was one of the stars of Tuesday's federal budget, with almost $1 in every $8 of new spending the budget anticipates in the next five years targeting Canada's electricity dre...
Mar 29, 2023

Canadian tennis star Andreescu out with torn ankle ligaments
Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu says she sustained two torn ligaments in her left ankle in a recent match at the Miami Open. Andreescu provided an update on her status Wednesday on Twitter. The ...
Mar 29, 2023

'Leave this with me': Alberta premier heard on call with COVID-19 protester
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, in a leaked cellphone call, commiserated with a COVID-19 protester about his trial while divulging to him there was an internal dispute over how Crown prosec...
Mar 29, 2023