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N.W.T. piloting new northern studies course for Grade 12 students
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has begun piloting a new northern studies course for Grade 12 students with an emphasis on reconciliation. The elective course was created in the N.W.T. through...
Feb 02, 2023
Canada Soccer parts ways with chief marketing officer Sandra Gage
Sandra Gage, who was front and centre with the Canadian team at the recent World Cup in Qatar, has been let go as chief marketing officer of Canada Soccer. Gage had been with the governing body since ...
Feb 02, 2023
FSIN bans two men from future events following sex crime allegations
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has banned two men from future events following multiple sex crime allegations.In a release, the FSIN said it takes allegations of sexual assault ...
Feb 02, 2023
SGI funding new scholarship for Indigenous students in honour of Montreal Lake man
The Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) is funding a new scholarship in honour of a man from the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.Harold Johnson, who was a Crown Prosecutor, Indigenous advocate, and most...
Feb 02, 2023
Mental health service in La Ronge expands offerings, accepting new clients
STG Health Services Inc. (STG La Ronge Branch) announced the expansion of its services in northern Saskatchewan. This will include private individual counselling, psychotherapy, and psychological asse...
Feb 02, 2023
Saskatchewan reports 18 COVID-related deaths over past two weeks
While the test positivity rate for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has dropped since the first two weeks of January, the number of deaths due to the virus has remained consistent.According to the last Commun...
Feb 02, 2023
Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks o...
Feb 02, 2023
Controversial federal pick to fight Islamophobia perfect for job: former colleague
MONTREAL - The federal government's appointment of Amira Elghawaby as its first special representative on combating Islamophobia has caused an uproar in Quebec and raised eyebrows elsewhere in the cou...
Feb 02, 2023
Soccer star Andrea Neil calls for judicial inquiry into sports abuse in Canada
A former captain of Canada's women's soccer team is calling for the federal government to launch a full judicial inquiry into abuse in sports across the country. Andrea Neil, who made 132 appearances ...
Feb 02, 2023
A timeline of murder and manslaughter cases involving Canadian police
Two RCMP officers have been charged with manslaughter in the death of an Indigenous man in Prince George, B.C., while three of their fellow Mounties face attempting to obstruct justice charges. Here i...
Feb 02, 2023