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MPs return to Ottawa for what promises to be a boisterous sitting
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa today to begin a busy and potentially precarious sitting for the governing Liberals. The New Democrats broke their political pact with the government,...
Sep 16, 2024
Manitoba NDP removes backbencher from caucus over Nygard link
WINNIPEG - A backbencher with Manitoba's NDP government has been removed from caucus over his link to convicted sex offender Peter Nygard. The caucus chair says it has learned that a business partner ...
Sep 16, 2024
Two people from Saskatoon charged in Prince Albert fraud case
While police believe multiple people were involved in recent fraud complaints in Prince Albert, at least two people have now been arrested and charged.Gurshan Singh, 21, and Jasleen Kaur, 20, both fro...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec court greenlights temporary foreign worker class action on closed permits
MONTREAL - Quebec's Superior Court has authorized a class-action lawsuit involving temporary foreign workers who are suing the federal government over work permits that bind them to an employer. The l...
Sep 16, 2024
Burning oil tanker safely towed away from Yemen after rebel attacks, EU says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Salvagers successfully towed a Greek-flagged oil tanker ablaze for weeks after attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels to a safe area without any oil spill, a European Unio...
Sep 16, 2024
Quebec premier visits Cree community displaced by hydro project in 1970s
NEMASKA - Franois Legault has become the first Quebec premier to visit a Cree community that was displaced by a hydroelectric project in the 1970s. Legault was greeted in Nemaska on Sunday by men and ...
Sep 16, 2024
Province touts progress on growth plan targets ahead of election
The Government of Saskatchewan says it has already exceeded a number of the goals it set out in its 2019 growth plan.The goals already met include exports, population growth, potash sales and more.The...
Sep 16, 2024
Senators forward Shane Pinto looks ahead after gambling suspension, trying season
Shane Pinto is convinced the experience will help him down the road. It just didn't feel that way in the moment. Already sidelined due to a contract impasse that saw him miss the start of the 2023-24 ...
Sep 16, 2024
Tapestrama - A Celebration of Culture
Tapestrama is Prince Albert's cultural festival extravaganza, celebrating the various cultures, traditions, and customs of the world. The word "TAPESTRAMA" means a tapestry of Canadian Cultures compri...
Sep 16, 2024
Penguins re-sign Crosby to two-year extension that runs through 2026-27 season
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby plans to remain a Pittsburgh Penguin for at least three more years. The Penguins announced on Monday that they re-signed the 37-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., to a two-ye...
Sep 16, 2024
