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MPs re-elect Liberal Anthony Rota to be House of Commons Speaker
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have re-elected veteran Liberal Anthony Rota as Speaker of the House of Commons. His re-election Monday to a second term as Speaker was no surprise as he had been widely...
Nov 22, 2021
Needle exchange program advocate says province should be funding patrol groups
Concerns with relation to the number of discarded needles being left outside their doors were raised earlier this month at a meeting of Prince Albert business owners.In Saskatoon, one of the ways the ...
Nov 22, 2021
'It was a failure:' Receiver Bryan Burnham disappointed after Lions' dismal season
VANCOUVER - Bryan Burnham expected more out of the B.C. Lions this season. The all-star receiver had his sights set on the team making a post-season run and finally competing for a Grey Cup. While the...
Nov 22, 2021
SPCA: Keep an eye on your pets in cold weather
Whether you love winter or hate it, there's no denying the dropping temperature can have serious health implications for people. That's just as true for their pets.As winter sets in, pet owners, parti...
Nov 22, 2021
FIFA delegation wraps up visits to 2026 World Cup candidate cities with Toronto stop
TORONTO - A FIFA delegation wrapped up its visits to candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup with a stop in Toronto on Monday, having already seen Canadian soccer at its snowy best in Edmonton. "I com...
Nov 22, 2021
GM and VP of soccer operations Curtis parts ways with TFC after disappointing season
Toronto FC general manager and senior vice president of soccer operations Ali Curtis announced Monday he is leaving the Major League Soccer club to pursue other interests. The announcement comes a day...
Nov 22, 2021
Trump-backed Parnell loses custody battle, suspends campaign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Sean Parnell, the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, on Monday suspended his campaign after he lost a court fight over custody ...
Nov 22, 2021
Tories, NDP call for House of Commons to have emergency debate on B.C. floods
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP want an emergency debate in the House of Commons this week on the floods wreaking havoc in British Columbia. B.C. is bracing for more extreme weather a week afte...
Nov 22, 2021
Ethiopia PM says he will lead army 'from the battlefront'
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's prime minister says he will lead his country's army "from the battlefront" beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step by the Nobel Peace Prize-winner in a devastating year...
Nov 22, 2021
Province announces 73 new cases of COVID-19, active cases now below 1,000
The Saskatchewan government has announced 73 new cases of COVID-19 in the province.For Northern Saskatchewan, the new cases are found in the Far North East (one), North West (three), North Central (13...
Nov 22, 2021
