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'This or nothing': Quebec finance minister defends subsidy for NHL pre-season games
Quebec's finance minister is defending his decision to spend up to $7 million of taxpayer money to bring the Los Angeles Kings NHL team to Quebec City next October for two pre-season games. Eric Girar...
Nov 21, 2023
Coach in Nova Scotia accused of assaulting referee during minor league hockey game
STEWIACKE, N.S. - A minor hockey coach in Nova Scotia is facing a charge after a referee was allegedly assaulted during a game on the weekend. RCMP in Colchester County say they received a complaint S...
Nov 21, 2023
Hockey Sask. president happy with response to Wakaw carbon monoxide incident
Wakaw's arena remained closed on Monday, one week after kids at a hockey tournament got sick from carbon monoxide poisoning.The incident paused operations at the town's Jubilee Arena and prompted inve...
Nov 21, 2023
Justice Minister Arif Virani says online harms bill 'an absolute priority'
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says legislation that will try to tackle online hate is coming soon. The Liberals first promised in the 2019 election campaign to bring in a bill to combat hate s...
Nov 21, 2023
Inflation rate slows to 3.1 per cent in October, still above Bank of Canada target
Statistics Canada says the inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September.The drop came as the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.8...
Nov 21, 2023
Canada's Raonic and Diallo get singles nods for Davis Cup Final 8 tie against Finland
MLAGA, Spain - Milos Raonic and Gabriel Diallo will get the singles match assignments for Canada's quarterfinal tie against Finland today at the Davis Cup. A Tennis Canada spokesman says Montreal's Fe...
Nov 21, 2023
Give a Little Life Day
On December 1st, join us live for the Give a Little Life Day radiothon, a celebration of the profound impact of the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert.Pledge your support as we come together to raise ...
Nov 21, 2023
North Korea launches a rocket in what may be its third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit
TOKYO (AP) - North Korea has launched a rocket in what may be its third attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit, according to South Korea's military. A rocket was launched late Tuesday, the military...
Nov 21, 2023
Holocaust Education to Become Mandatory in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that holocaust education will be a compulsory component of the renewed Social Studies 10 curriculum - a provincial graduation requirement."Antisemitism, unfort...
Nov 21, 2023
‘Disgusting and vile:’ Premier stands by removal of Domotor from party
Speaking to media for the first time since Ryan Domotor was kicked out of caucus, Premier Scott Moe stood by the decision."What happened is disgusting and vile, to be quite frank ... A government need...
Nov 21, 2023