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Judge probes eight-month wait in federal minister's owl protection recommendation
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge says he's "wrestling" with why the minister responsible for protecting the northern spotted owl waited eight months to recommend an emergency protection order to cabi...
Oct 19, 2023
Troy Cooper to retire after five years as Saskatoon police chief
Troy Cooper, chief of the Saskatoon Police Service, announced his retirement Thursday after five years as the city's top cop.The chief, who assumed the role on Feb. 28, 2018, was expected to stay with...
Oct 19, 2023
Georges St-Pierre: From humble beginnings to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
From age 17 to 20, Georges St-Pierre held down three jobs while going to school and training in mixed martial arts. Five hours sleep a night was par for the course. While studying natural sciences at ...
Oct 19, 2023
Carlton plays host to St. Mary in NSFL semi-final clash
Following the regular season wrapping up last week, the North Saskatchewan Football League (NSFL) playoffs are set to begin on Thursday night.Number one ranked Carlton will face off against their cros...
Oct 19, 2023
Low water levels prompt State of Emergency for Village of Cumberland House and Cree Nation
A northern Saskatchewan village and First Nation says there's insufficient water and are now in a State of Emergency.The Metis Nation-Saskatchewan along with Cumberland House and Cumberland House Cree...
Oct 19, 2023
McGill postpones French program as Quebec hikes tuition for out-of-province students
MONTREAL - McGill University has postponed a $50-million investment in French-language programs as a result of the provincial government's plan to nearly double tuition for out-of-province students. T...
Oct 19, 2023
Virtue and Moir, St-Pierre, and Ferbey among 2023 Order of Sports recipients
GATINEAU, Que. - Scott Moir enjoys hearing about people who tuned in emotionally to watch him skate with partner Tessa Virtue, especially those who otherwise didn't care about ice dance. "As a boy who...
Oct 19, 2023
Canada taking 'necessary time' to probe hospital blast in Gaza, says Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working with allies to determine "exactly what happened" in the blast at a hospital in Gaza earlier this week that has become a flashpoint in the ...
Oct 19, 2023
Zacharias elected mayor of Nipawin
Nipawin's new mayor is Marlon Zacharias, who will stay in office for the next year until the general election in 2024.For Zacharias, the first order of business will be increasing the transparency and...
Oct 19, 2023
Israel-Hamas war cannot become another 9/11 moment, says anti-Islamophobia envoy
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's special representative for combating Islamophobia is warning against allowing the Israel-Hamas war to become a catalyst for the stereotyping of Muslim Canadian...
Oct 19, 2023
