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Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other public broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear ...
Apr 12, 2023
With NHL in the midst of an offensive surge, defending comes at a premium in 2023
Martin St. Louis recalls having to pay a much higher price. Rod Brind'Amour vividly remembers the punishment he endured getting to the front of the net throughout his NHL career. And Paul Maurice poin...
Apr 12, 2023
Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown
WASHINGTON - The debate over abortion rights in the United States is likely headed back to the Supreme Court - this time to settle a federal stalemate. Last week's duelling court decisions over the dr...
Apr 12, 2023
Indigenous-led technology company launches training centre in Prince Albert
A first-of-its-kind training centre in Prince Albert, that is guaranteeing jobs for people across northern Saskatchewan, officially opened.PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technolo...
Apr 12, 2023
Members of public service union vote in favour of federal strike mandate
OTTAWA - Members of a union that represents more than 120,000 federal public servants have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The Public Service Alliance of Canada can now launch a strike anytime in...
Apr 12, 2023
Canada inches closer to Afghan resettlement target, could reach 40,000 by end of year
OTTAWA - More than 300 people arrived in Canada today from Afghanistan, bringing the total number of people resettled since the Taliban takeover of that country to 30,000, the federal government says....
Apr 12, 2023
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate at 4.5%, bumps up growth forecast for 2023
The Bank of Canada is once again holding its key interest rate steady at 4.5 per cent but isn't ruling out the possibility of more rate hikes down the line.The central bank said Wednesday that recent ...
Apr 12, 2023
Two men arrested, drugs seized in Stanley Mission
Two men have been arrested and charged following a drug investigation by the La Ronge RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS).Last week, officers with the GIS found out that occupants of a home on Se...
Apr 12, 2023
Canadian fighter has modest shopping list after winning million-dollar PFL purse
Olivier (The Canadian Gangster) Aubin-Mercier didn't go crazy with the US$1-million cheque he won with the Professional Fighters League lightweight title in November. Unlike other MMA promotions, the ...
Apr 12, 2023
Russia: Bill to allow electronic conscription notices passes
MOSCOW (AP) - The upper house of Russia's parliament on Wednesday swiftly approved a bill that would allow authorities to issue electronic summonses to draftees and reservists amid the fighting in Ukr...
Apr 12, 2023