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Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard denied bail, will be detained in Toronto
TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard will remain behind bars in Toronto as he awaits trial on sexual assault charges after an Ontario court rejected his bid to be released on bail. Nygard, wh...
Jan 19, 2022
China Mobile presses court for federal info to help fight national security case
OTTAWA - A Chinese state-owned telecom firm is pressing for disclosure of federal information to help the company fight Ottawa's order that its Canadian affiliate be sold or shut down on national secu...
Jan 19, 2022
Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé surprises by announcing retirement plans
Stephanie Labb, whose safe hands helped Canada to Olympic women's soccer gold in Tokyo last summer, has announced her retirement. The shock news comes just twodays after Labb finished runner-up for Th...
Jan 19, 2022
NHL fines Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin $5,000 for cross-check
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Montreal Canadiens forward Jonathan Drouin US$5,000 for cross-checking Stars forward Tyler Seguin during a game Tuesday night in Dallas. The incident occurred at the 12-mi...
Jan 19, 2022
Industrial development giving coyotes an edge in wolverine habitat: study
New research suggests industrial development is helping coyotes move into wolverine country and edge out the rare carnivore despite its fierce reputation. Lead researcher Gillian Chow-Fraser of the Un...
Jan 19, 2022
Quebec details plan to capture, fence in isolated caribou herds to protect them
MONTREAL - The Quebec government will deploy helicopters, net guns, specially built traps and tranquillizer darts to capture and fence in animals from two isolated wild caribou herds to save them from...
Jan 19, 2022
PAPS reports increased calls for service in 2021
The Prince Albert Police Service (PAPS) saw an increased need for service in 2021 and responded to over 41,100 calls.Calls included disturbances, suspicious incidents, weapons complaints, assaults and...
Jan 19, 2022
In news conference, Biden calls on Fed to fight inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) - At a Wednesday news conference marking his first year in office, President Joe Biden called on the Federal Reserve to do more to fight inflation by pulling back on its monetary boost...
Jan 19, 2022
End of the road for Northeast chapter of Saskatchewan Country Music Association
Some sad news for the local country music scene as a chapter of the Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) has shut down.Earlier this week, the SCMA announced on social media its Northeast chap...
Jan 19, 2022
Coast Guard retiring key ocean science vessel, replacement delayed yet again
OTTAWA - The federal government is being forced to retire one of the Canadian Coast Guard's important science vessels, dealing a blow to the country's ocean research capabilities for at least the next...
Jan 19, 2022
