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Marc Kennedy joins Brendan Bottcher team for men's world curling championship
CALGARY - Two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist Marc Kennedy will join Brendan Bottcher's team as an alternate for the upcoming men's world curling championship. The move is insurance aga...
Mar 26, 2021

Canadiens acquire veteran centre Eric Staal from lowly Sabres for two draft picks
MONTREAL - Eric Staal is heading north. The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the veteran centre from the Buffalo Sabres for the club's third- and fifth-round picks in the 2021 NHL draft. As part of th...
Mar 26, 2021

Campers, hikers reminded to avoid wildlife
As residents are set to begin enjoying the great outdoors again this spring, staying clear of the wildlife is an important part of that enjoyment.Troy Thompson, conservation officer with the Ministry ...
Mar 26, 2021

Construction begins next month for $11 million sports complex at Big River First Nation
The wheels are in motion for a major development in northwest Saskatchewan, costing $35 million. Big River First Nation plans to build both a new high school and a new arena. The band's CEO Derek Klei...
Mar 26, 2021

Chris Beaudry event a big success for Dekker Centre
Over 300 people tuned in to watch Chris Beaudry speak about the importance of mental health Thursday afternoon during a Dekker Centre livestream.The event, which was presented by North Battleford's Ma...
Mar 26, 2021

No violation of Meng's charter rights in collection of device serial numbers: Crown
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Canada's attorney general says RCMP did not need a search warrant to obtain the electronic devices of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou or collect their serial numbers. John Gibb-...
Mar 26, 2021

Pandemic spending sent federal deficit to $268 billion in January, feds say
OTTAWA - The federal government says it ran a budgetary deficit of $268.2 billion through 10 months of its fiscal year as the treasury pumped out more pandemic aid. The deficit from April to January c...
Mar 26, 2021

Privy Council official explains handling of Vance misconduct allegations
OTTAWA - A civil servant who met with the former military ombudsman about sexual misconduct allegations against then-defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance is reiterating she had too little information to ...
Mar 26, 2021

Fines coming for travellers caught sneaking pot into Canada
OTTAWA - Beginning Monday, travellers could be fined up to $2,000 for trying to slip cannabis into Canada. For more than two years, adults in Canada have been allowed to possess and share up to 30 gra...
Mar 26, 2021

Canadian driver Lance Stroll optimistic about his team's prospects for '21 F-1 season
The COVID-19 pandemic hit both Formula One and Lance Stroll hard last year, but it didn't stop the Canadian driver from enjoying his best season on the circuit Stroll had to miss the Eifel Grand Prix ...
Mar 26, 2021