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Canada soccer coach Bev Priestman wants more of the same in New Zealand rematch
Fresh from a 5-1 win over New Zealand on Saturday in Ottawa, Canadian women's soccer coach Bev Priestman is clear on what she expects from Tuesday's rematch with the Football Ferns in Montreal. "More ...
Oct 25, 2021
Ex-Canadian Armed Forces reservist should get 25 years in prison: U.S. prosecutors
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - U.S. prosecutors are making their case for why a former Canadian Armed Forces reservist with ties to a white supremacist group should be sentenced to 25 years in prison. Patrik ...
Oct 25, 2021
Missing canoers from Long Whitefish Lake found deceased
Police have confirmed a man and woman who went missing on Long Whitefish Lake have been found deceased.In a media release, Monday morning, Big River RCMP confirmed the missing man and woman were found...
Oct 25, 2021
Ruling finds Ottawa's anti-abortion test for summer jobs funding was within bounds
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge says it was reasonable for Ottawa to require applicants to its summer-jobs program to declare themselves in support of abortion rights in order to get funding. In a deci...
Oct 25, 2021
Chrétien says he never heard of abuse at residential schools during time as minister
MONTREAL - Former prime minister Jean Chrtien says that when he was in government he was unaware of the abuse that took place in residential schools across the country. Speaking Sunday on the popular ...
Oct 25, 2021
UN urges Canada, allies to address unprecedented hunger in Afghanistan
OTTAWA - A new United Nations report is predicting dire hunger for more than half of Afghanistan's people in the coming months unless Canada and its Western allies step up with greater financial suppo...
Oct 25, 2021
Independent MP, disavowed as a Liberal candidate, submitted expenses to the Liberals
OTTAWA - Kevin Vuong, the Independent MP dropped as a candidate by the Liberals days before the election, says he will pay back campaign expenses he submitted to the party. Vuong submitted over $600 i...
Oct 25, 2021
Hard work pays off on the field for Riders’ Deon Lacey
Deon Lacey is used to being an underdog."I wouldn't say I was an outsider, but just not coming from a lot like some kids would have come from, I didn't have a lot of opportunity to really showcase any...
Oct 25, 2021
Trudeau headed to Europe as G20 leaders meet in person for first time since pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is flying to Europe later this week touting Canada's climate plan and post-pandemic recovery progress at leaders' summits in Italy and Scotland. Trudeau's six-da...
Oct 25, 2021
Incoming vaccinations will ‘definitely’ bring child case rates down: Shahab
Through the pandemic, about a third of cases in Saskatchewan have been in kids and teens, so as cases have gone up in Saskatchewan the last few months, so have cases in kids.However, those high number...
Oct 25, 2021