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Saskatchewan’s 2022 big game draw set to open Sunday
It's a big day Sunday for Saskatchewan hunters.That's opening day for the province's big game draw, which is used annually to hand out a limited number of hunting licences to Saskatchewan residents.Th...
Apr 26, 2022
Arrests made after Stanley Mission theft and flight from RCMP
Prince Albert RCMP have apprehended three individuals after they received a report that a vehicle, reported as stolen to Stanley Mission RCMP, was travelling in its detachment area.The report came in ...
Apr 26, 2022
Canada's hydrogen plans 'feasible' despite auditor concerns, says minister
EDMONTON - The federal natural resources minister said Tuesday that concerns from the auditor general's office about government plans to move to a more hydrogen-powered economy don't mean the goals ar...
Apr 26, 2022
Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill Tuesday explicitly prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates, a ban experts say is the first of its kind ...
Apr 26, 2022
NCAA President Mark Emmert stepping down no later than 2023
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - NCAA President Mark Emmert is stepping down after 12 years on the job. NCAA Board of Governors Chairman John DeGioia announced the move Tuesday and said it was by mutual agreement....
Apr 26, 2022
Conservatives demand to know if prime minister used 'loophole' to avoid fraud charges
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still being dogged by questions about family vacations six years ago at the Aga Khan's private island in the Bahamas. In question period Tuesday, interim Oppo...
Apr 26, 2022
Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where the rare ...
Apr 26, 2022
Facebook has serious concerns over online news bill, looking at future response
OTTAWA - Digital giant Meta says it has serious concerns about the federal government's online news bill, which would force tech companies to compensate news groups for reusing work on their platforms...
Apr 26, 2022
As Canadian sport wrestles with winning and athlete wellness, Norway a possible model
"We do not do this for the medals. Do not misunderstand, we love to win, but it should be done in the proper way." Given the current athlete unrest in Canadian high-performance sport, that statement b...
Apr 26, 2022
Another new Quebec party launches, courting federalists, anglophones, minorities
MONTREAL - A second new political party courting Quebec anglophones, minorities and federalists has arrived on the scene in the province. The Canadian Party of Quebec describes itself as "a progressiv...
Apr 26, 2022