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Canada's World Cup-bound men's basketball team to play Spain, Argentina in friendlies
TORONTO - Canada's men's basketball team will play exhibition games against Spain and Argentina this summer in preparation for the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Canadians, who have clinched a World Cup ber...
Jan 18, 2023
B.C. court tosses lawsuit alleging province broke rules to report emission targets
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has tossed out a lawsuit that accused the B.C. government of violating its own rules to account for greenhouse gas emission targets. In dismissing the lawsuit file...
Jan 18, 2023
Back in office: Latimer returns to Prince Albert as Raiders host ICE
During his tenure with the Prince Albert Raiders, forward Carson Latimer brought the fans out of their seats with big goals and got them cheering with sharp-witted banter in the Ches Leach Lounge. Now...
Jan 18, 2023
Alberta judge investigated for perceived racist remarks won't face sanctions
OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council says it will take no further action against an Alberta judge after receiving a complaint that comments he made about a medical examiner from Nigeria could be per...
Jan 18, 2023
B.C. First Nation says unique deal gives it veto power over proposed coal mine
A British Columbia First Nation is celebrating a deal with a coal company that it says gives it veto power over a proposed mine on its land. Chief Heidi Gravelle of the Tobacco Plains First Nation in ...
Jan 18, 2023
Sleepwear, robes and ski pants recalled from Giant Tiger stores
You may want to check your drawers or closets for clothing items that have now been recalled at Giant Tiger.According to a national recall notice, the affected sleepwear and ski pants may contain mold...
Jan 18, 2023
Defensive lineman Lorenzo Mauldin IV signs contract extension with Ottawa Redblacks
Defensive lineman Lorenzo Mauldin IV is staying put. The CFL's top defensive player last season was slated to become a free agent next month. But Mauldin signed a one-year contract extension to remain...
Jan 18, 2023
Oilsands execs say a 'just transition' isn't a worry — it's their next big 'boom'
OTTAWA - The CEOs of some of the biggest oilsands companies in Alberta say transitioning their workforce for a net-zero emissions future isn't about cutting jobs, but is about creating them. Cenovus C...
Jan 18, 2023
Raiders welcome back familiar faces to PA as ICE pay a visit
The Prince Albert Raiders (15-23-3-0) welcome the CHL's best Winnipeg ICE (30-5-1-0) to the Art Hauser Centre for the first time in the new year. The contest will also see the return of two former Rai...
Jan 18, 2023
Poilievre's claims on bail reform not backed by evidence, experts say
OTTAWA - Experts say reforming Canada's bail system to keep certain offenders behind bars will not reduce crime, but it will put more people in jails - contrary to what Pierre Poilievre says. The Cons...
Jan 18, 2023
