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Feds, Atlantic premiers meeting in Ottawa as Atlantic Loop project teeters
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is meeting in Ottawa today with the premiers of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, seeking an agreement to help the two provinces get off coal power by the end ...
Oct 16, 2023

Ticats head into regular-season finale with strength at quarterback
Head coach Orlondo Steinauer will have a pleasant issue to address when the Hamilton Tiger-Cats return from their bye week. Hamilton (8-9) finishes its regular season visiting Montreal (10-7) on Oct. ...
Oct 16, 2023

Three vehicles stolen in the Northeast over the weekend
Melfort RCMP are investigating three vehicle thefts that happened over the weekend.Between 4:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. on Saturday, two pickup trucks were stolen from a farm yard in the Rural Municipality (R...
Oct 16, 2023

Case for man facing charges after cattle seized moved to next year
The case for a man charged with failing to provide adequate care, after a large number of cattle were seized by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan (APSS), has now been re-scheduled to return t...
Oct 16, 2023

Saskatchewan teachers to vote next week on possible job action
Teachers across the province are to vote next week on possible job action as the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) accused Premier Scott Moe of emphasizing "wedge issues" amid collective bargain...
Oct 16, 2023

Two community newspapers publish their last editions in B.C. this week
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions this week, eliminating coverage by community newspapers for a large swath of the province's northeast. Glaci...
Oct 16, 2023

Quebec coroner says more diligent police search could have saved life of Cree teen
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the death of a 16-year-old girl might have been prevented had police spent more than 10 minutes looking for her. Neebin Icebound died of hypothermia Oct. 9, 2022, in t...
Oct 16, 2023

Grand Slam of Curling season kicks off with HearingLife Tour Challenge
A field heavy with international talent will kick off the Grand Slam of Curling schedule on Tuesday at the HearingLife Tour Challenge in Niagara Falls, Ont. Reigning world champs Bruce Mouat of Scotla...
Oct 16, 2023

Experts weigh impact from Supreme Court ruling on other federal environmental moves
Many legal experts say a Supreme Court ruling that found much of Ottawa's environmental assessment law unconstitutional will have no impact on other federal moves, such as clean electricity regulation...
Oct 16, 2023

First group of Canadians leave West Bank for Jordan as those in Gaza brace for worst
Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly announced Monday that the first group of Canadians have crossed safely from the West Bank into neighbouring Jordan as violence continues in Israel's escalating war...
Oct 16, 2023