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Father and son win team golf championship at Cooke
The father and son duo of Martin and Trevor Ring came out victorious at the 2021 Northern Team Championship at Cooke Municipal Golf Course over the weekend. It came just days after Trevor was among th...
May 25, 2021
B.C. outlines four-step plan to end restrictions; Sept. return to normal
VICTORIA - British Columbia is planning for a return to normal life after Labour Day as part of its four-step COVID-19 reopening plan.The plan started Tuesday with the easing of restrictions that affe...
May 25, 2021
A year later, Krasinski's 'Quiet Place' ready to make noise
NEW YORK (AP) - John Krasinski, whose "A Quiet Place Part II" is one of the biggest studio releases to open exclusively in theaters this year, recently returned to the movies, himself. Krasinski scree...
May 25, 2021
Pandemic throwing wrench in construction of new navy, coast guard ships: officials
OTTAWA - Federal civil servants say COVID-19 is throwing yet another wrench in the construction of new ships for the navy and coast guard - though the full damage won't be known until after the pandem...
May 25, 2021
Report says Quebec's policing model has failed to adapt, needs overhaul
QUEBEC - A new report released today concludes Quebec's police forces need a major overhaul in order to better respond to the changing nature of modern police work. The policing committee formed at th...
May 25, 2021
U.S. amping up dispute with Canada over allowed exports of American dairy products
WASHINGTON - The United States is escalating its dispute with Canada over the sale of American dairy products north of the border. The U.S. Trade Representative's office says it wants a dispute settle...
May 25, 2021
Play ball!: Outdoor sports get green light to start Sunday
The Saskatchewan government may have scored some points with a number of athletes Tuesday.The provincial government announced public health measures that currently are in place for outdoor sports will...
May 25, 2021
Ottawa preparing to deploy health workers, military and Red Cross to help in Manitoba
OTTAWA - The federal government is deploying health workers, medical equipment and the military to Manitoba as COVID-19 overwhelms the province's hospitals. Manitoba has the highest new COVID-19 infec...
May 25, 2021
Protester killed as Iraqis scuffle with security forces
BAGHDAD (AP) - A protester died after being shot as clashes erupted between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, Iraqi security officials and a rights monitor said. (edi...
May 25, 2021
Andrew Wiggins ready to suit up for Canada at Olympic qualifier
Canada Basketball says Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is planning to play for the national men's team in the Olympic qualifying tournament later this summer in Victoria.A native of Vaugh...
May 25, 2021
