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Singh vows to ease B.C. housing costs by fighting money laundering
VANCOUVER - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is releasing platform pledges he insists will make life more affordable for families in British Columbia - especially when it comes to the sky-high cost of ho...
Sep 25, 2019
Area around the Battlefords, Meadow Lake targeted for CWD testing
Several wildlife management zones along the boreal forest in Saskatchewan are designated a priority by the province for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) testing. The Ministry of Environment and the Saska...
Sep 25, 2019 (file photo/CKOM News Staff)
Advocates urge debate on racism in Canada that goes beyond Trudeau photos
OTTAWA - In the 2015 federal election, a photograph of a dead child on a beach in Turkey forced the global refugee crisis onto the campaign agenda. Now, say advocates, the images of the prime minister...
Sep 25, 2019
Curling Canada tweaks journey to Winter Olympics for teams, mixed doubles
OTTAWA - Canada's national curling champions no longer have to win a medal at the world championship to book a berth in the Olympic trials. Curling Canada released its 2022 Olympic Games qualification...
Sep 25, 2019
PAWSitive Support helping inmates through dog therapy
Prison-based animal programs are becoming more popular in North America, providing benefits for both the animals and the inmates.At the Saskatchewan SPCA general meeting Tuesday, the founders of PAWSi...
Sep 25, 2019 Resting after an evening at the prison with PAWSitive Support. (Anna-Belle and Subie's Adventures/Facebook)
Liberals promise national flood insurance, disaster EI benefits
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals unveiled promises Wednesday to help homeowners prepare for damage from climate change with low-cost national flood insurance and zero-interest loans for green h...
Sep 25, 2019
No shift in domestic homicide rates in spite of efforts, new research finds
Canada's efforts to address intimate partner violence and its impacts have failed to make any appreciable dent in the country's domestic homicide rates, researchers suggested Wednesday as they ca...
Sep 25, 2019
Manitoba politician who made inappropriate remarks says he's learned his lesson
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba politician who was investigated for showing an assistant a picture of naked women and making inappropriate remarks says he has learned his lesson. Rick Wowchuk, a Progressiv...
Sep 25, 2019
Second Registration Night for Skating
Welcome to the La Ronge 2019-2020 Skating Season! The La Ronge Skating Club will be holding a 2nd registration night on Monday, October 7 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm at the Mel Hegland Uniplex. This event is...
Sep 25, 2019
British man returns to Yukon to tipple his own toe in long-running tradition
WHITEHORSE - An British man who lost several toes to frostbite in Yukon is now back in the territory for a reunification of sorts. Former British marine Nick Griffiths is set to become the most exclus...
Sep 25, 2019