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In the Rings: Curlers seeking equal prize payouts at national championships
Several top curlers have started talks with Curling Canada to address concerns about the difference between men's and women's payouts at the national championships. The winnin...
Mar 12, 2019
Ombudsman flags gaps in bill of rights for victims of military crimes
OTTAWA - The federal victims' ombudsman says there are worrying gaps in proposed legislation around victims' rights in the military justice system - and that fixing them could make the system a s...
Mar 12, 2019
Conductor Muti joins striking Chicago Symphony musicians
CHICAGO - Renowned Italian conductor Riccardo Muti (MOO-tee) has joined striking members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, saying: "I am here with my musicians." Muti is the symphony's music director...
Mar 12, 2019
Individual compensation announced for Indian Day Schools survivors
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government has reached a proposed settlement agreement with former Indian Day School students, including $10,000 in individual com...
Mar 12, 2019
Drummer Hal Blaine, played on hits of Sinatra, Elvis, dies
LOS ANGELES - Hal Blaine, the Hall of Fame session drummer and virtual one-man soundtrack of the 1960s and '70s who played on the songs of Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley and the Beach Boys and laid down...
Mar 12, 2019
The Latest: 2 Italy victims in Ethiopia crash worked for WFP
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - The Latest on Ethiopian Airlines crash (all times local): 10:30 p.m. The World Food Program is confirming that two of the eight Italian victims aboard the Ethiopian Airlines je...
Mar 12, 2019
Autopsy: George Foreman's daughter died by suicide in Texas
HUMBLE, Texas - A Texas medical examiner confirms that Freeda George Foreman, the daughter of former heavyweight champion George Foreman, died by suicide. Emergency crews found the 42-year-old woman w...
Mar 12, 2019
Crazy Hats and Tie-Dye Shirts Tea and Bake Sale
On Saturday March 23 from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. take part in the Crazy Hats and Tye - Dye Shirts Tea & Bake Sale sponsored by Golden Links Rebekah Lodge.This event is to be held at St. George`s Anglica...
Mar 12, 2019 : Karen Cay
Province, Catholic schools to appeal education funding
The province and the Christ the Teacher Catholic School Division will face the Good Spirit School Division (GSSD) in Saskatchewan's highest court on Tuesday and Wednesday.The case is an appeal of the ...
Mar 12, 2019 Saskatchewan Court of Appeal
Trudeau offers condolences to Kenyan victims of Ethiopian Airlines crash
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says Justin Trudeau spoke today with his Kenyan counterpart about the Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed everyone on board, including 18 Canadians. Among the pas...
Mar 12, 2019
