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Sask. NDP disappointed with social services hotel pilots
The Saskatchewan NDP shared concerns on Tuesday after the provincial auditor's report on two social services programs.Tara Clemett's report looked at the new pilot programs implemented in the spring f...
Dec 04, 2024

Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people, hospital says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A Palestinian health official said Wednesday that at least 21 people were killed in an Israeli strike on a camp housing displaced people in Gaza. Atif Al-Hout, the dir...
Dec 04, 2024

Canadian Elite Basketball League unveils 2025 schedule, longest in league history
An all-Alberta rivalry game will tip off the Canadian Elite Basketball League's longest season ever. The Edmonton Stingers host the Calgary Surge on May 11 in the first matchup of the league's new 24-...
Dec 04, 2024

Canadian Dante Leon looks to make mark in One Championship's submission grappling
Canadian Dante Leon has already turned heads - and twisted more than a few limbs - at the highest level of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Now the 29-year-old looks to make his mark in One Championship's submiss...
Dec 04, 2024

Blue Bombers sign linebacker Tony Jones to two-year contract extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed American linebacker Tony Jones to a two-year contract extension, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Jones was scheduled to become a free agent in Februa...
Dec 04, 2024
CUMFI working to create more safe places to call home
Women, children, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community fleeing violence will soon have more places to go - Aggie's House or Shirley's House."These short-term and transitional housing units will provid...
Dec 04, 2024

New York police searching for 22-year-old Quebec hiker missing in Adirondacks
MONTREAL - Authorities in northeastern New York state are searching by ground and air for a 22-year-old Quebec man who failed to return from a hike in the Adirondack Mountains over the weekend. New Yo...
Dec 04, 2024

Torture and amputations: Dave Turmel of Blood Family Mafia is most-wanted fugitive
MONTREAL - The alleged leader of a notorious street gang that is involved in brutal turf wars in Quebec during which victims have been tortured and have had their limbs amputated is the most-wanted fu...
Dec 04, 2024

Justice Minister Arif Virani says controversial online harms bill to be split in two
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says the Liberal government will split up its contentious online harms bill, putting a priority on passing measures to fight child sex predators. Virani says the ...
Dec 04, 2024

Poilievre offers two hours on Monday for Freeland to present fall economic statement
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is offering to give up time on an opposition day in the House of Commons to allow Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to present the fall fiscal update. Po...
Dec 04, 2024