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Haitians rally for interim government, but remain split on military intervention
OTTAWA - Citizen and business groups are rallying for a political consensus to get Haiti out of humanitarian and political crises, but remain split on the idea of a military intervention. Advocates in...
Dec 09, 2022

Indigenous groups plan to develop new protected conservation area in N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - Two Indigenous governments in the Northwest Territories are working to establish a new Indigenous protected and conservation area. Deninu Kue First Nation and the Fort Resolution Mtis Go...
Dec 09, 2022

Planning to travel for the holidays? Expect to pay more than you're used to
People waiting until the last minute to buy a plane ticket for a trip around the upcoming holidays are going to have to cough up quite a bit of money.That's according to Mike Bayda, the owner of Lobst...
Dec 09, 2022

Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in the quarterfinals. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic save...
Dec 09, 2022

Croatia beats Brazil on penalties in World Cup quarterfinals
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup, beating the five-time champions 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Friday in the quarterfinals. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic save...
Dec 09, 2022

No decision on landfill search, Winnipeg Police Board considering outside help
WINNIPEG - Decisions on next steps in a potential search for the remains of two Indigenous women believed to be at a landfill outside Winnipeg are being worked through with the option of bringing in o...
Dec 09, 2022

Health Canada approves first bivalent booster for kids ages 5 to 11
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster for use in children ages five to 11, which targets the original strain of the coronavirus and more recent variants. The P...
Dec 09, 2022

Premiers to hold virtual news conference
Canada's premiers plan to meet virtually today, a month after talks with the federal government on health-care funding ended without an agreement. The premiers have been calling on Ottawa to increase ...
Dec 09, 2022

January inquest scheduled for Pine Grove death
The circumstances surrounding the death of an inmate at Pine Grove two years ago will be the focus of an inquest early next year. On July 29, 2020, 31-year-old Cassandra Ross was found unresponsive in...
Dec 09, 2022

Premiers to hold virtual news conference
Canada's premiers plan to meet virtually today, a month after talks with the federal government on health-care funding ended without an agreement. The premiers have been calling on Ottawa to increase ...
Dec 09, 2022

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