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Jackie Robinson Museum opens after 14 years of planning
NEW YORK (AP) - Long dreamed about and in development for longer than the big league career of the man it honors, the Jackie Robinson Museum opened Tuesday in Manhattan with a gala ceremony attended b...
Jul 26, 2022
Activists say Canada's response to HIV, AIDS has stalled, call for more funding
MONTREAL - Canadian HIV and AIDS organizations say an international AIDS conference opening in Montreal this week is shining a light on Canada's lagging response to the disease. Advocates say federal ...
Jul 26, 2022
Sask. First Nations communities hoping for action after papal apology
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said Indigenous communities will "of course" accept the apology issued to Indigenous peoples by Pope Francis on Monday.The ...
Jul 26, 2022
Province’s plan to reduce surgical wait times raises questions for health-care workers
The Saskatchewan government's plan for cutting into provincial surgical wait times comes with more questions than answers for the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN).The province laid out some ideas in...
Jul 26, 2022
Trevor Harris, Andrew Harris, Gittens Jr. named CFL top performers for Week 7
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Trevor Harris is among three players to be named the top performers for Week 7 of the CFL season. Harris completed 25-of-31 passes for a season-high 341 yards along with...
Jul 26, 2022
After apology in Alberta, First Nations want Pope to say sorry on Quebec soil
MONTREAL - As Pope Francis's visit to Canada shifts east, Indigenous leaders say their communities deserve to hear him on Quebec soil beg forgiveness for the sins of the Catholic Church in that provin...
Jul 26, 2022
Ex-Liberal MP accused of using office for personal gain sees trial extended to fall
OTTAWA - The trial for former Liberal MP Raj Grewal, who stands accused of using his political office for personal financial gain, will extend until at least this fall. The ex-Brampton politician face...
Jul 26, 2022
Vendor Opportunities in North Battleford
Registration is open for Vendors, Food Trucks, Artists, Musicians, Face painters, Volunteers. It's going to be a great event! Register Now!Email misty@downtownnb.ca to registerSee the poster below for...
Jul 26, 2022
Pence, newly burnished by Jan. 6 hearings, pressing ahead with presidential ambitions
WASHINGTON - Two of the central characters in America's January 6 drama are back in the national capital - both of them with presidential ambitions. Former vice-president Mike Pence, who refused to do...
Jul 26, 2022
De Grasse, Brown, Blake, LePage withdraw from Commonwealth Games following worlds
Sprinter Andre De Grasse and decathlete Pierce LePage are among the top Canadian track and field stars who have withdrawn from competing at the upcoming Commonwealth Games. De Grasse ran the anchor le...
Jul 26, 2022