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Muslim group wants direct action, more data on hate crimes to understand spike
A council member of the Muslim Association of Canada says thoughts and prayers are not enough. Rania Lawendy says government leaders need to take direct action instead of simply expressing condolences...
Jun 08, 2021

Kemper apologizes for role with group that had racist past
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Actress Ellie Kemper has apologized for participating in a debutante ball hosted by a St. Louis organization that she now says had "an unquestionably racist, sexist and elitist past."...
Jun 08, 2021

'You didn't get the best of me': Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate
CALGARY - Clarence Wolfleg remembers the day his mother took him to school. It was 1956 and for the next 5 1/2 years he attended the Old Sun Residential School outside Gleichen in southern Alberta. "M...
Jun 08, 2021

Health Canada regulates UV, ozone devices it says could pose risk to people
OTTAWA - Health Minister Patty Hajdu is regulating UV-emitting and ozone-producing cleaning devices she says pose a significant risk to Canadians and don't live up to their claims that they can help k...
Jun 08, 2021

Nunavut passes bill to create civilian oversight of police in territory
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Members of Nunavut's legislative assembly voted to pass a bill Monday night that will change the way police oversight works in the territory. The bill amends the Royal Canadian Moun...
Jun 08, 2021

Man charged with murder of boy in road-rage shooting
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California man has been charged with murder and shooting at an occupied vehicle in a road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy last month on a freeway. Orange...
Jun 08, 2021

Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, cancelled for 2021 season
OTTAWA - The Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, has been cancelled for 2021. Lacrosse Canada announced the cancellation on Tuesday, a month after the national body shelved 10 other ch...
Jun 08, 2021

Meadow Lake City Council set to discuss Meadow Lake & District Arena solutions
The City of Meadow Lake is expected to hold a meeting this week to discuss the city's approach to the replacement of the Meadow Lake & District Arena. After a fire destroyed the community hub over...
Jun 08, 2021

Stanley Mission RCMP seize alcohol, firearm during traffic stop
Stanley Mission RCMP have charged a woman with unlawful possession of alcohol. According to a media release, on June 5 at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle while conducting a traffi...
Jun 08, 2021

Saskatchewan drag tour supports local organization during Pride month
Saskatchewan entertainment royalty is hitting the road this summer for a tour about love, acceptance and having fun after COVID.The YXE Drag Collective has already had a few stops on their Drag Me Acr...
Jun 08, 2021