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Picketers block student access to show at P.A.'s EA Rawlinson Centre
Students trying to attend a show at Prince Albert's EA Rawlinson Centre Thursday morning were forced to depart the bus while it was parked on a busy street in the freezing rain.Striking CUPE members b...
Dec 07, 2023
New AFN chief 'absolutely' supports Ontario chiefs in push for carbon price review
OTTAWA - The incoming leader of the Assembly of First Nations says she'll back demands by chiefs in Ontario for a judicial review of Canada's carbon price. Cindy Woodhouse, a former regional chief fro...
Dec 07, 2023
Liberals hike income requirement for foreign students, targeting 'puppy mill' schools
Ottawa will require foreigners applying to study in Canada to have double the amount of funds currently required, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday. He also threatened to cap visas in pro...
Dec 07, 2023
US Sen. Kevin Cramer's son charged with manslaughter in crash killed North Dakota sheriff's deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota she...
Dec 07, 2023
Man pleads guilty in P.A. knife incident
A Little Red River First Nation man who was to be tried on Thursday for breaking and entering while holding a knife has instead pleaded guilty. Wallace Hunt's trial was set to be heard before Judge Da...
Dec 07, 2023
'Crossed my line': Calgary traffic reporter goes viral after response to body comment
CALGARY - TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them "cros...
Dec 07, 2023
No UNLV students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A gunman who killed three faculty members at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before dying in a shootout with police, did not appear to be targeting students, according to two law...
Dec 07, 2023
The Yankees made a vintage Steinbrenner move to land Juan Soto after a lousy 2023
NEW YORK (AP) - Juan Soto's arrival is a sign the New York Yankees want stars to help them rebound from their worst season in three decades - a move right out of late owner George Steinbrenner's playb...
Dec 07, 2023
B.C. housing plans could deliver 293,000 new units over next decade, says premier
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says the New Democrat government's ambitious homebuilding agenda could result in up to 293,000 new housing units over the next decade. Eby provided details of the housing...
Dec 07, 2023
Two charged with murder of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and partner in Dominica
MONTREAL - The director of public prosecutions in the Caribbean nation of Dominica has confirmed that two men have been charged in the death of Quebecer Daniel Langlois and his partner. Sherma Dalrymp...
Dec 07, 2023
