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People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier eyes Manitoba seat long held by Tories
OTTAWA - People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier appears set to announce his candidacy in an coming byelection for a federal seat in Manitoba. A news release says Bernier, a former cabinet mini...
May 10, 2023
Air Ronge visitor centre closed, in tax arrears due to 'mismanagement'
Woodlands and Waterways, which operates a visitor centre in Air Ronge and is owned by the tri-communities, is facing tens of thousands of dollars in GST and PST arrears. The dire situation at Woodland...
May 10, 2023
Canada's Stephen Ames sets new goals after second win of Champions Tour season
After nearly four decades as a professional golfer, Stephen Ames is past the idea of setting goals for a season. Instead, his hopes are just to keep doing more. Ames won the Mitsubishi Electric Classi...
May 10, 2023
Western University running back suspended four years for violating anti-doping rule
OTTAWA - The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced Wednesday that Western University running back Edouard Wanadi has been suspended four years for violating an anti-doping rule. The CCES says ...
May 10, 2023
Ohio Constitution change aimed at thwarting abortion rights push appears headed to August ballot
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - After a critical vote Wednesday, the Ohio House agreed to send to voters in August a measure making it more difficult to amend the state's constitution, just months before an ame...
May 10, 2023
Federal, Nunavut governments' Inuit employment plans not meeting promises: arbitrator
IQALUIT, Nunavut - An arbitrator has sided with the organization representing Nunavut Inuit, ruling that plans by the federal and territorial governments to increase Inuit employment in the territory ...
May 10, 2023
B.C.’s Elephant Hill wildfire results in losses of $1B per year: Indigenous report
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous-led report into a massive wildfire nearly six years ago that destroyed more than 100 homes and scorched a vast swath of British Columbia's Interior says the blaze resulted in...
May 10, 2023
Canadians can apply to renew their passports online beginning this fall
Canadians who need their travel documents renewed before visiting far-off shores will soon be able to skip the line at the passport office, the immigration minister announced Wednesday.Starting in the...
May 10, 2023
Reported tornado sighting near Englefeld on Tuesday; weather office can’t rule it out
From snowfall to swirling skies, the weather can change very quickly in Saskatchewan.A caller to 980 CJME on Tuesday said they saw a tornado near Englefeld, which was not included in the funnel cloud ...
May 10, 2023
Toronto Six re-sign captain Shiann Darkangelo to two-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Six announced Wednesday they have re-signed captain Shiann Darkangelo to a two-year contract. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Darkangelo, of Brighton, Mich., helped lead th...
May 10, 2023