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Military gets new commander in virtual, low-key ceremony due to COVID-19
OTTAWA - Admiral Art McDonald is taking over as commander of Canada's military in a low-key ceremony devoid of the normal pomp and circumstance due to COVID-19. As the new chief of the defence staff M...
Jan 14, 2021
'It is just a token appointment': MP responds to appointment of prairies representative
The Trudeau government's latest cabinet shuffle will see the creation of a new cabinet post - special representative to the prairies but the member of parliament (MP) for Prince Albert thinks it's too...
Jan 14, 2021
Montreal MLS team to be known as Club de Foot Montreal
MONTREAL - The owner of Montreal's Major League Soccer Club knows change won't be easy for fans. After 28 years as the Montreal Impact, the team announced Thursday that it is rebranding as Club de Foo...
Jan 14, 2021
Coast guard's marine watch desk reports sightings in real time to protect B.C. orcas
VICTORIA - The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a new marine mammal desk established to protect endangered southern resident killer whales and other cetaceans in Brit...
Jan 14, 2021
UFC won't punish fighters for marijuana use in policy change
The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy. The world's largest mixed martial arts promotion confirmed Thursday that it w...
Jan 14, 2021
'Ramp up' of vaccine delivery in Canada not expected until April, Fortin says
OTTAWA - Canada should start getting two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines delivered weekly in April, meaning the "ramp up" phase of Canada's vaccine rollout is still more than two months away. Maj.-...
Jan 14, 2021
Ice covered roads pose biggest issue in winter storm for the northeast
It appears as though Melfort only received a light punch in the winter storm that wreaked havoc across the province on Wednesday and Thursday morning.Wind gusts were well above 100 km/hr in Saskatoon ...
Jan 14, 2021
Bid by Allan Legere for parole prompts debate over whether release laws need review
Serial killer Allan Legere is permitted to keep seeking parole - and that has federal politicians and a former jailer suggesting release laws may need to be changed to ensure he doesn't succeed. The p...
Jan 14, 2021
Former Taekwondo Canada coach found guilty of sex-related offences involving student
TORONTO - A high-level taekwondo coach gradually took control of a teenage student's life, abusing his position of trust as he began a years-long stretch of escalating sexual assaults that culminated ...
Jan 14, 2021
Sask. Hockey says return to games by end of March 'is looking bleak'
A return to hockey games in the province is "unlikely to happen before the end of March," the Saskatchewan Hockey Association (Sask. Hockey) said in a release on Thursday. With Saskatchewan ranking am...
Jan 14, 2021
