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Extreme cold warnings in place for places in far north Saskatchewan
Residents of areas in the far north of Saskatchewan are being asked to bundle up as Extreme Cold warnings are in place.The alerts are in effect for Fond-du-Lac, Stony Rapids, Black Lake, Wollaston Lak...
Dec 19, 2022
CRTC gets new chair with broadcasting regulator in spotlight over contentious bills
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez has appointed the next head of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. Vicky Eatrides will serve as the broadcasting regulator's cha...
Dec 19, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' protest voted news story of the year by The Canadian Press
The massive convoy of demonstrators that rolled into Ottawa this past winter loudly heralded a new era in Canadian politics, with blaring horns and the rumble of hundreds of idling engines.The weeks-l...
Dec 19, 2022
Ottawa to attempt confiscating Russian oligarch assets, a first in sanctions regime
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to target a Russian oligarch using a law to confiscate and divert assets held by people who have been sanctioned. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly say...
Dec 19, 2022
World Curling Federation extends competition ban on Russia, Belarus
PERTH, United Kingdom - The World Curling Federation has extended a ban on Russia and Belarus from its events through to the end of the 2022-23 season. Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine in February...
Dec 19, 2022
Shooting at condo building in Vaughan, Ont., leaves six dead including gunman: police
A lone gunman opened fire and killed five people at a Toronto-area condo building on Sunday evening before he himself was shot by police, the regional force's chief said. Jim MacSween, head of the Yor...
Dec 19, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' protest voted The Canadian Press news story of the year
OTTAWA - The "Freedom Convoy" protest over COVID-19 health restrictions has been voted The Canadian Press news story of the year. The protest was by far the top pick in a vote by editors from newsroom...
Dec 19, 2022
Sled Dogs, Skiing and Kick Sleds at Duck Mountain Provincial Park
Rounding out the new businesses in the parks this year is Prairie Sled Dogs and Adventure Rentals .This Eco-Tourism Agency offers cross-country ski and kick sled rentals and Introduction to Dogsleddin...
Dec 19, 2022
Dutch leader apologizes for Netherlands' role in slave trade
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands' historical role in slavery and the slave trade, despite calls for him t...
Dec 19, 2022
Residents clear to return to Toronto-area condo after six shot dead, including gunman
VAUGHAN, Ont. - Residents who were evacuated from a Toronto-area condo where a lone gunman opened fire and killed five people can return to the building this morning. York Regional Police say officers...
Dec 19, 2022