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Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say
VANCOUVER - A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada left little unsinged, including fragile glaciers that are already melting at an accelerated pace, experts say. Dozens of...
Jul 14, 2021
Brazilian leader evaluated for possible emergency surgery
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was being evaluated Wednesday for possible emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction, his office said. Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the...
Jul 14, 2021
Province contributing to provincial park capital projects in central and north Sask.
The Saskatchewan government's recent $18.1 million funding commitment to provincial parks is coming to central and northern Saskatchewan.Around $7.7 million is being dedicated to these parks alone, th...
Jul 14, 2021
Vancouver Canucks unveil branding for new Abbotsford AHL team
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks' new American Hockey League affiliate will be called as the Abbotsford Canucks. The club announced the team's name on Instagram Wednesday with a short video sh...
Jul 14, 2021
'I don't know who would kill my son': third annual Justice for Jordan walk held in Prince Albert
Frances Merasty says when she last spoke with her son a week before his death, he was happy, fooling around and showed no signs anything was wrong.Three years have now passed since Jordan Ballantyne's...
Jul 14, 2021
Stepping Stones Shelter to re-open tonight
After being closed since April, the Stepping Stones Shelter is re-opening tonight due to funding from the Prince Albert Grand Council and the Saskatchewan Metis Nation.The total funding was around $16...
Jul 14, 2021
Canadian Jeff Gustafson looking to finish 2021 Elite Series season with strong effort
Now that he's back on the right side of qualifying for the '22 Bassmaster Classic, Canadian Jeff Gustafson's goal is to stay there. The Kenora, Ont., angler heads into the Elite Series' final event 34...
Jul 14, 2021
State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - A coalition of frustrated legislators from across the U.S. Midwest is formally asking the White House and Canada's federal government to reopen the border to fully vaccinated travellers. ...
Jul 14, 2021
Black Canadians more likely to be hesitant about COVID-19 vaccines, survey suggests
OTTAWA - Black Canadian leaders say governments must do more to help overcome vaccine hesitancy in their communities. Toronto orthopedic surgeon Dr. Ato Sekyi-Otu, leader of the health-care task force...
Jul 14, 2021
Top Poland court rejects EU court injunctions as invalid
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's constitutional court has ruled that temporary injunctions issued by the European Union's top court regarding Poland's judiciary conflict with the nation's constitution a...
Jul 14, 2021
