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Liberals say pharmacare bill unlikely to pass this year, despite promise to NDP
OTTAWA - Government House leader Karina Gould warned Tuesday the Liberals are unlikely to get a pharmacare bill passed by the end of the year, despite their promise to do so in an agreement with the N...
Nov 28, 2023

Jays GM feels 'really good' about team in place and opportunity to make it better
Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins had barely settled into his seat for a media availability at a downtown restaurant when a Shohei Ohtani question was volleyed his way. The two-way superst...
Nov 28, 2023

New podcast features life and times in Northern Sask.
Northlands College launched the podcast series Northern Voices on Monday.The series, an in-house production, is designed to uncover untold stories of strength, culture, and resilience that shape the v...
Nov 28, 2023

Toronto Arrows players left with more questions than answers after MLR team folds
TORONTO - Captain Lucas Rumball, like his Toronto Arrows teammates, has more questions than answers in the wake of news that the Major League Rugby franchise has closed shop. MLR said Monday that the ...
Nov 28, 2023

Provincial-wide emergency alert cancelled, issued by error
The emergency alert issued across the province for the Town of Maple Creek has been cancelled.That's according to the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).The situation has since been downgraded t...
Nov 28, 2023

Digital services tax still part of the plan, says Freeland, but timing unclear
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is pushing back against the idea that the federal government is wavering on its Jan. 1 timeline for implementing a new digital services tax. Language in las...
Nov 28, 2023

Canada women to open play in Houston in inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup in 2024
The inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup will be held next year in Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego and Carson, Calif., CONCACAF announced Tuesday, Games will be played at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles and Digni...
Nov 28, 2023

Available Christmas hampers at Kikinahk nearly triple in recent years
An annual Christmas hamper program run by La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre will fill the bellies of more northerners this holiday season than ever before. The application period for the program i...
Nov 28, 2023

Québec solidaire loses longtime member after deciding men can't run in byelections
MONTREAL - A three-time Qubec solidaire candidate says he's leaving the left-wing party after it adopted a resolution to nominate only women and non-binary people as candidates in future byelections. ...
Nov 28, 2023

Federal politicians criticize Alberta Energy Regulator over oilsands leak, monitoring
OTTAWA - Federal politicians have criticized the Alberta Energy Regulator at an environment committee meeting looking into two releases of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine earlier this...
Nov 28, 2023