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'Not a matter of state secrets': Anand dismisses concerns over McKinsey contracts
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says there are no security risks from her department's contracts with McKinsey & Company. Anand told a parliamentary committee this afternoon that the Defence...
Mar 20, 2023
Canada will take a 'hard long look' at UN call to speed emissions reduction: minister
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says Canada will take a "hard long look" at a call from global climate scientists to hit its long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets 10 years earlier...
Mar 20, 2023
Ice Wolves bring playoff action to La Ronge this week
The La Ronge Ice Wolves will be looking for strong support from local fans on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Mel Hegland Uniplex.They will be playing the Melfort Mustangs in the third and fourth games o...
Mar 20, 2023
1 dead, 1 hurt in Texas school shooting; suspect arrested
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - One student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high school before being arrested Monday morning, police said. The shoot...
Mar 20, 2023
Library workers seeing rise in violent incidents according to survey
Are libraries in Saskatchewan safe places for employees and patrons? A new survey is turning the page on that question with alarming data.The results of the survey, conducted last year, were released ...
Mar 20, 2023
Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds
OTTAWA - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repe...
Mar 20, 2023
B.C. parent launches class-action lawsuit against makers of Fortnite video game
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver parent has launched a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of Fortnite, saying the popular video game is designed to be "as addictive as possible" for children. In ...
Mar 20, 2023
CFLPA, NLLPA fighting to give their memberships access to workers' compensation
It's five years and counting for the CFL Players' Association and executive director Brian Ramsay. The CFLPA has been fighting to have its members covered by workers' compensation since 2018. That's w...
Mar 20, 2023
Canada denies role in detention, torture of former Guantanamo Bay detainee
OTTAWA - The federal government denies Canada supplied faulty information that contributed to the detention and torture of a man who was held at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years. In a statement of defence ...
Mar 20, 2023
Idaho OKs veto-proof bill to allow execution by firing squad
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A bill that would allow Idaho to execute condemned inmates by firing squad is headed to the governor's desk after passing the Legislature on Monday with a veto-proof majority. Firi...
Mar 20, 2023