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Trudeau blames Taliban — not bureaucracy — for pace of evacuations from Afghanistan
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau is blaming Taliban checkpoints rather than government bureaucracy and delays for what many see as the slow pace of Canada's effort to save former Afghan interpreters and their ...
Aug 18, 2021

Montreal man receives 18-year sentence for abusing African girl he brought to Canada
MONTREAL - A Montreal man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for bringing an eight-year-old girl from Africa to Canada and sexually exploiting her over a three-year period. The sentence was hand...
Aug 18, 2021

Half of new cases once again in Northern Saskatchewan; 131 new cases reported across province
The provincial government is reporting another 131 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, 61 of which are in Saskatchewan's northern zones.This brings the total to 51,630 reported cases; 49,978 cases ...
Aug 18, 2021

Mayors react to federal election call, speak out about top priorities
Tri-community mayors have made it clear what priorities should be for local candidates this federal election. "The biggest thing for us that's going to start coming down the pipework here is the infra...
Aug 18, 2021

Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver
RICHMOND, B.C. - An eight-lane tunnel under the Fraser River will replace an obsolete crossing that has frustrated Metro Vancouver drivers for decades. The B.C. government announced the new tunnel con...
Aug 18, 2021

Arbuckle to start Argos home opener versus Bombers
Nick Arbuckle will finally make his first start for the Toronto Argonauts. Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie announced Wednesday that Arbuckle will start the Argos' home opener Saturday afternoon against Winn...
Aug 18, 2021

Auger-Aliassime advances at Cincinnati Masters, Andreescu eliminated
CINCINNATI - Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the third round of men's singles competition at the Western & Southern Open on Wednesday, while fellow Canadian Bianca Andreescu fell in the second r...
Aug 18, 2021

Two down, 12 to Go!
If the season opener for the Riders against BC was the great unknown, in that no one knew what to expect, then the next game against Hamilton was the great yardstick where the Riders would measure the...
Aug 18, 2021

"Desperate" wasps becoming more common throughout Saskatchewan
Dry conditions across Saskatchewan have helped keep the mosquito population down, but when it comes to insects, there has been a trade-off. Wasps are emerging earlier than usual this year, and they're...
Aug 18, 2021

Arrest warrant out after suspect in attack on Muslim women no show in Edmonton court
EDMONTON - A judge has issued an arrest warrant for a man who failed to appear in court Wednesday on charges related to an attack on two Muslim women in an Edmonton parking lot. Richard Bradley Steven...
Aug 18, 2021