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Canadian navy struggling with personnel 'crisis': commander
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Navy is struggling with what its commander says is a personnel "crisis" as hundreds of positions sit vacant. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he needs nearly 1,400 sailors t...
Sep 27, 2022
Noted New Orleans social services group drops racist's name
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A New Orleans social services nonprofit long called the Kingsley House renamed itself Tuesday, dropping the name of a Victorian clergyman perhaps best remembered as the author of a ...
Sep 27, 2022
New victims-rights watchdog appointed nearly a year after former ombud's departure
OTTAWA - The federal government is tapping an internationally recognized expert in the field of victimology to take over as Canada's victims-rights watchdog. Benjamin Roebuck is replacing Heidi Illing...
Sep 27, 2022
Councillor blasts big box stores, province for $1 million tax loss
Councillors have sounded off on the fact that the city could lose as much as $1 million in tax revenue following appeals on assessments by several big box stores. In Saskatchewan, most assessments are...
Sep 27, 2022
Expect serious delays at border due to staff shortages if travel levels rise: union
OTTAWA - The head of a union representing Canada's customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won't necessarily disappear when use of the controvers...
Sep 27, 2022
Saskatoon teen arrested after attempting to import gun parts: Police
A 16-year-old boy from Saskatoon is facing charges after an attempt to import restricted gun parts led police to uncover a trove of weapons, weapon parts and ammunition.In early September, Canada Bord...
Sep 27, 2022
Canada blanked 2-0 by Uruguay in final friendly before World Cup
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia - Nicolas De La Cruz and Darwin Nunez set the tone in the first half with a goal apiece as 13th-ranked Uruguay topped Canada 2-0 in a men's soccer friendly on Tuesday. De La Cruz ...
Sep 27, 2022
Seeking diversity, feds add inclusive language to application process for judges
OTTAWA - The Canadian government is making changes to the questionnaire prospective judges must fill out before applying for a federal judicial appointment. The change is intended make the questionnai...
Sep 27, 2022
No charges laid in senior home death
The suspect who allegedly killed an 85-year-old woman at a senior home in Prince Albert this summer will not be charged.Prince Albert Police said the suspect has died since the incident happened in Au...
Sep 27, 2022
Former Team Canada goaltender Sami Jo Small named president of PHF's Toronto Six
TORONTO - Former Canadian women's hockey team goalie Sami Jo Small has been appointed president of the Premier Hockey Federation's Toronto Six. The 46-year-old from Winnipeg joins general manager Ange...
Sep 27, 2022
