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Public can weigh in on pulp mill environmental document online
Another step has been taken in the road to re-opening the pulp mill at the northern edge of Prince Albert with the filing of the environmental impact statement (EIS) with the province. Prince Albert P...
Mar 17, 2023
Decorated swimmer Oleksiak to miss Canadian trials as she recovers from surgery
TORONTO - Decorated swimmer Penny Oleksiak will miss the upcoming Canadian swimming trials as she continues to recover from knee surgery. Swimming Canada said in a release that Oleksiak has advanced i...
Mar 17, 2023
Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested...
Mar 17, 2023
Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear ...
Mar 17, 2023
More high-speed internet funding announced for northern communities
More high-speed internet is coming to rural and remote communities thanks to a big investment by the federal government.On Friday morning, Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings was at...
Mar 17, 2023
Defending set pieces key as Whitecaps continue quest for win against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - It's a new week, but the goal remains the same for the Vancouver Whitecaps - earn their first win of the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (0-2-1) will take their quest for points ...
Mar 17, 2023
B.C. man arrested for allegedly wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow
NANAIMO - Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo, B.C., who was allegedly threatening people with a toy bow and arrow that had a syringe with a needle attached to the arrow's tip. Mounties say...
Mar 17, 2023
Toronto FC feeling the frustration of early-season injuries, blown leads
TORONTO - It's early in the MLS season, but frustration is growing at Toronto FC. Injuries to key personnel have denied coach Bob Bradley a chance to field his first-choice team. Toronto (0-1-2) has l...
Mar 17, 2023
NBA fines Grizzlies' Brooks $35k for shoving camera person
NEW YORK - The NBA fined Memphis Grizzlies guard-forward Dillon Brooks US$35,000 on Friday for shoving a camera person on the sideline after chasing a loose ball in a loss in Miami. Joe Dumars, the NB...
Mar 17, 2023
'Troubled' Eby seeks CSIS briefing on alleged Chinese meddling in Vancouver election
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's "very troubled" by allegations of Chinese interference in Vancouver's municipal elections last year and he's asked Canada's intelligence agency...
Mar 17, 2023
