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Judicial recount gives Trudeau's Liberals one more victory in Quebec
OTTAWA - Federal Liberals say they've picked up another seat in Quebec after a judicial recount. They say incumbent Brenda Shanahan will be returning to Parliament after the recount declared her the w...
Oct 06, 2021

Nova Scotia's top court finds systemic discrimination of people with disabilities
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's highest court has concluded there is systemic discrimination in the province against people with disabilities who are seeking services and housing in the community. In a landma...
Oct 06, 2021

Toronto Six women start a more "normal" second season in Premier Hockey Federation
Home games, fans and congregating in their own locker room are hockey-season cornerstones the Toronto Six didn't get in its expansion year. The COVID-19 pandemic not only limited the Six to a seven-ga...
Oct 06, 2021

RCMP searching for man who escaped custody
UPDATE: The RCMP are reporting as of Nov. 22, Barry Thomas has been located and remanded to make first court appearance Nov. 23 in Pelican Narrows. -Pelican Narrows RCMP is asking for help in finding ...
Oct 06, 2021

Seven new deaths reported in COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan, 478 new cases
The provincial government reported another 478 confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 69,809 reported cases.Seven new deaths were also reported today bringing the total Saskatchewan reside...
Oct 06, 2021

Canada names women's cricket team for ICC World Cup Americans Qualifier
TORONTO - Kamna Mirchandan will captain Canada at the ICC 2022 Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier later this month in Mexico. The tournament, which also features Argentina, Brazil and the U.S., ...
Oct 06, 2021

McConnell offers Dems short-term debt fix amid standoff
WASHINGTON (AP) - Edging back from a perilous standoff, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday told Democrats he would allow an emergency debt limit extension into December, offering a ...
Oct 06, 2021

Year-long music residency begins in Beauval and Canoe Lake
Eliza Doyle has launched a new year-long musician-in-residency program in the communities of Beauval and Canoe Lake Cree First Nation. The residency is made possible through a $45,000 grant through SK...
Oct 06, 2021

White House says Biden, Xi expected to meet virtually
ZURICH (AP) - President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual working meeting before year's end, according to a senior Biden administration official. The agreement for...
Oct 06, 2021

Athabasca Summer Student Program
This summer, Athabasca Basin Development and six of its investments employed 11 students from the Athabasca Basin Region in its first-ever summer student program. "Our summer student program helps dev...
Oct 06, 2021