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Man receives four-year sentence after ramming into police vehicle with stolen vehicle
A man who rammed into a police vehicle, while fleeing in a reported stolen vehicle, has received a four-year prison sentence.Mitchell Pechawis from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation appeared on March 15 at Sask...
Mar 22, 2023
DeSantis to expand law critics call 'Don't Say Gay' into HS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial ...
Mar 22, 2023
Saskatchewan’s population surpasses 1.2 million
Saskatchewan posted its largest increase in population in 108 years last year.According to figures released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the province's population grew by 29,307 people in 2022 - th...
Mar 22, 2023
GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works
DETROIT (AP) - The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will sto...
Mar 22, 2023
Food costs, emergency training the focus for Salvation Army in Spring
Spring weather is taking its time arriving in Prince Albert, but slightly warmer temperatures are good news for the Salvation Army. It also means the organization is about to shift focus. From a time ...
Mar 22, 2023
First presidential visit since 2016 brings heavy security presence to Ottawa
OTTAWA - At least seven different police and military units will be patrolling Ottawa's skies and streets this week as the city braces for the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill B...
Mar 22, 2023
Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree calls Sri Lanka a 'failed and bankrupt state'
OTTAWA - A government MP and parliamentary secretary to a cabinet minister is calling Sri Lanka "a failed and bankrupt state" as the country receives another international bailout. Liberal MP Gary Ana...
Mar 22, 2023
Canada extends emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war until July
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will extend the emergency visa application period for Ukrainians looking for a safe haven until July 15. The deadline to apply for the three-year ...
Mar 22, 2023
Russia, Belarus barred from next season's ice hockey worlds
ZURICH (AP) - Russia and Belarus teams were excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships next season. The IIHF cited security concerns for players,...
Mar 22, 2023
Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending back under microscope
OTTAWA - U.S. President Joe Biden's long-anticipated first trip to Ottawa this week is expected to put Canada's defence spending back under the microscope. American presidents have a long history of p...
Mar 22, 2023
