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Quebec auditor general says youth protection delays increase risk
QUEBEC - Children in Quebec aren't able to get prompt help from the province's youth protection agency and those delays could threaten their safety, the province's auditor gen...
Nov 22, 2019
Military facing likely delay in delivery of new search-and-rescue plane
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is refusing to accept the first of its new search-and-rescue planes from European manufacturer Airbus because of concerns with the aircraft's manuals. The new plane ...
Nov 22, 2019
Statcan details wait times for social housing, perceptions on housing overall
OTTAWA - Results from a new national survey show that more than 283,000 households in Canada have someone on a waiting list for affordable housing. The first-of-its-kind data from Statistics Canada al...
Nov 22, 2019
'No substantive progress' in talks as CN Rail workers strike enters fourth day
MONTREAL - The strike at the country's biggest railway has entered its fourth day with no resolution in sight as round-the-clock negotiations continue under the watch of federal mediators. The Teamste...
Nov 22, 2019
Prime Minister Trudeau to meet with Ontario Premier Ford today in Ottawa
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will meet with Ontario Premier Doug Ford in Ottawa today. The sit-down between the pair will be the latest in a series of in-person talks Trudeau is having...
Nov 22, 2019
Saskatchewan man played a part in getting Frozen 2 to the big screen
There is a local connection to Frozen 2.Andrew Ford from Humboldt did animation for the movie."Just to be a part of it and to be able to animate those iconic characters...I have to pinch myself someti...
Nov 22, 2019 Andrew Ford. (submitted photo)
Roughriders shut out of league awards
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will leave Calgary empty-handed after all three of their award nominees lost during the CFL awards ceremony on Thursday night.Quarterback Cody Fajardo was up for most outs...
Nov 22, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Quebec human rights commission urges police to end routine street checks
MONTREAL - Quebec's human rights commission says Montreal police must definitively end the practice of routine street checks. Commission vice-president Myrlande Pierre made the comments today to membe...
Nov 22, 2019
Five Roughriders voted to CFLPA all-star team
Five members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders were named to the CFL Players' Association all-star team Thursday.Balloting was conducted by members of the CFLPA.Saskatchewan's Cody Fajardo, who led the ...
Nov 22, 2019 Shaq Evans was named to the CFLPA all-star team on Nov. 21, 2019. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Russia beats Serbia 2-1 to reach Davis Cup semifinals
MADRID - Novak Djokovic played singles and doubles matches Friday but couldn't keep Serbia from losing to Russia 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup. Djokovic defeated Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-3 i...
Nov 22, 2019