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'Does not add up': Northern leaders demand answers regarding vaccine rollout plan
A letter signed by two northern mayors and a First Nations chief is demanding answers from the provincial government as to why the Far North East was skipped in this week's vaccine rollout. In the let...
Jan 04, 2021

Saskatchewan cabinet minister resigns after California trip
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has accepted the resignation of his highways minister who travelled to California over the holidays while people were being urged to stay home. Moe's office sai...
Jan 04, 2021

'Indescribable': Calgary officer killed in traffic stop leaves behind pregnant wife
CALGARY - A police officer killed while attempting a traffic stop last week was looking forward to becoming a father for the first time, his family said in a statement Monday. Sgt. Andrew Harnett, who...
Jan 04, 2021

Former head of northern Sask. special needs program, accused of stealing over $120,000
A former executive director of NorthSask.Special Needs Program Inc., a non-profit organization in La Ronge, that assists individuals with disabilities, is facing a handful of serious charges related t...
Jan 04, 2021

Quebec gives Canadiens approval to play, while Manitoba shows support for plan
MONTREAL - Quebec is the third province to approve NHL games this season in Canada, leaving Manitoba and Ontario as the only jurisdictions not to announce a final decision. In an email to The Canadian...
Jan 04, 2021

NFL commentator Boomer Esiason ruffles feathers with criticism of both Streveler, CFL
Jake Thomas figured former teammate Chris Streveler had a free play.Troy Hill retuned a Streveler interception 84 yards for a touchdown Sunday to lead the Los Angeles Rams to a crucial 18-7 victory ov...
Jan 04, 2021

Conservative Senate leader Don Plett took brief personal trip to Mexico in December
OTTAWA - The Conservative leader in the Senate took a personal trip to Mexico shortly after Christmas. A spokesperson for Sen. Don Plett says the senator travelled to Mexico on Dec. 28. Upon his arriv...
Jan 04, 2021

P.A. MLA Hargrave resigns as cabinet minister following ill-judged Palm Springs visit
Premier Scott Moe has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Joe Hargrave, the Minister of Highways and MLA for Prince Albert Carlton.A media release issued Monday afternoon by the Premier's office ...
Jan 04, 2021

NHL notebook: Thornton feels like a kid again ... Habs give thumbs-up to new faces
New Toronto Maple Leafs forward Joe Thornton says he feels a lot younger since joining his new squad. "Just being around this useful energy gets me excited, and they've got a lot of it here," the 41-y...
Jan 04, 2021

Families of downed Ukrainian Flight 752 victims struggle with loss a year later
A broken cell phone and a muddied wallet were the only possessions Alireza Ghandchi received from Iran after his wife and two children were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash last year. "No luggage, no...
Jan 04, 2021