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Family, birth certificate raise questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim
CBC says legendary musician Buffy Sainte-Marie's birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict the singer's claim that she is Indigenous. Sainte-Marie said Thursday ahe...
Oct 27, 2023

'Continued resistance': Saskatchewan government won't fund supervised consumption
The Saskatchewan Party government has made it clear it won't fund supervised drug consumption services, a move one researcher says is not based on evidence. The province pledged in its throne speech t...
Oct 27, 2023
Results of teacher sanctions vote expected Friday
On Friday morning, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is expected to release what job action could look like if contract talks with the provincial government continue to go nowhere.Last week,...
Oct 27, 2023

Pope orders Vatican to reopen case of priest ousted from Jesuits after claims of adult abuse
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has ordered the Vatican to reopen the case of a well-known priest-artist accused of sexually, psychologically and spiritually abusing adult women, and removed the statute of l...
Oct 27, 2023

China's chief epidemiologist Wu Zunyou who helped drive the anti-COVID fight dies at age 60
BEIJING (AP) - Wu Zunyou, an epidemiologist who helped drive anti-COVID-19 measures in China that suspended access to cities and confined millions to their homes has died on Friday. He was 60. An anno...
Oct 27, 2023

Barnes, Raptors look to build on early showing of defensive potential
TORONTO - While it's still early in the season, Scottie Barnes has displayed the potential that led to Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic's proclamation before the year began. Barnes had 17 po...
Oct 27, 2023

In the news today: Israel strikes outskirts of Gaza City during second ground raid
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today ... Israel strikes outskirts of Gaza City during second ground raid in as many day...
Oct 27, 2023

Defence's fight for internal police documents continues in 'Freedom Convoy' trial
OTTAWA - The lawyers for two "Freedom Convoy" organizers are expected to continue their legal fight for access to internal Ottawa Police Service documents today. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on tr...
Oct 27, 2023

Israel strikes outskirts of Gaza City during second ground raid in as many days
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israeli forces backed by fighter jets and drones carried out a second ground raid into Gaza in as many days and struck targets on the outskirts of Gaza City, the milit...
Oct 27, 2023

Josh Allen gets Bills off to fast start in 24-18 win over Buccaneers
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Josh Allen threw two touchdown passes and ran for another - shrugging off aggravating an injury to his throwing shoulder - and the Buffalo Bills hung on to beat the Tampa Bay...
Oct 26, 2023