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Blue Jays reinstate Springer from paternity list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated outfielder George Springer from the paternity list, the team announced Monday. Springer had missed Toronto's last two games against the Detroit Tigers a...
Jul 10, 2023
Investigations continuing after two people killed in crashes
Two people are dead after a pair of crashes on Saskatchewan highways.The Warman RCMP said the first crash occurred Thursday on Highway 16 near Maymont. Officers responded at about 9:30 p.m., to a call...
Jul 10, 2023
Council backs motion to improve Cloverdale Road
With only one councillor opposed, the rest of Prince Albert's city council backed Mayor Greg Dionne's request to improve Cloverdale Road. Dionne said the road conditions are bad enough that people are...
Jul 10, 2023
220 homes evacuated near Quebec City as heavy rain prompts flooding, landslide fears
MONTREAL - Officials have ordered the evacuation of 220 homes in Ste-Brigitte-de-Laval, Que., near Quebec City, amid fears that rising water levels will lead to flooding. City manager Marc Proulx says...
Jul 10, 2023
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The head of the LNG Canada export facility in British Columbia says price and supply volatility worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of his company's project as a s...
Jul 10, 2023
Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan struggle with job losses in first half of 2023
The first half of 2023 has been tough on Prince Albert and Northern Saskatchewan when it comes to jobs. According to Statistics Canada's monthly report, the region has around 1,900 fewer people now th...
Jul 10, 2023
Trudeau says cluster bombs 'should not be used' after U.S. sends munitions to Ukraine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to strongly advocate that cluster bombs "should not be used," after the United States announced it is sending the munitions to help Ukr...
Jul 10, 2023
Canadian Pacific Kansas City extends sponsorship of LPGA's Canadian Women's Open
VANCOUVER - Canadian Pacific Kansas City has extended its sponsorship of the LPGA Tour's Canadian Women's Open. The new agreement keeps CPKC as the title sponsor for the 2025 and 2026 tournaments with...
Jul 10, 2023
Pierre Poilievre 'does not agree' with 'straight pride' message in photo at Stampede
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Pierre Poilievre says the federal Conservative leader does not agree with the message of "straight pride," after he was photographed with a man wearing a T-shirt bearing those...
Jul 10, 2023
Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum ...
Jul 10, 2023
