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Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state's first-in-the-nation law to ban them won't take effect July 1 as planned while a...
Jun 22, 2023
Federal budget bill passes Senate, becoming law despite Conservative opposition
OTTAWA - The federal budget has become law after passing third reading in the Senate without amendments this evening. The Liberal government revealed its fiscal plan in late March, promising to create...
Jun 22, 2023
Parkland Ambulance communications staff honoured for efforts during James Smith tragedy
Tragedies like the one on James Smith Cree Nation in September of 2022 require first responders to step up, and that's true of those manning the phones as well. Today, members of Parkland Ambulance's ...
Jun 22, 2023
Ex-Canucks coach Travis Green added to the New Jersey Devils coaching staff
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils have added former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green to Lindy Ruff's staff. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the move on Thursday, filling the spot ...
Jun 22, 2023
COVID-inspired art leads off first post-pandemic summer at Mann Art Gallery
Summer has officially begun and that means the opening of new exhibits at the Mann Art Gallery. There's some renewed optimism for this season of exhibitions as well. Beginning Thursday night with an o...
Jun 22, 2023
NDP confident inquiry into interference will come, but details still being negotiated
OTTAWA - New Democratic House leader Peter Julian says Canadians can be confident that a public inquiry on foreign interference is going to happen. Opposition parties wanted the government to announce...
Jun 22, 2023
Wayne and Debra Grund Make $1 Million Gift in Support ofProvincial Child & Youth Mental Health Initiatives
A Saskatoon couple is generously contributing $1 million to Saskatchewan's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) in support of provincial child and youth mental health initiatives. Wayne...
Jun 22, 2023
Federal justice minister orders new trial for two men convicted of murder in 1974
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is ordering a new trial for two Indigenous men who were convicted of murder by an all-white jury nearly 50 years ago. Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse were se...
Jun 22, 2023
Canada coach optimistic that a deal can be done in time on World Cup remuneration
Canada coach Bev Priestman is optimistic a deal with the women's team on World Cup remuneration can be wrapped up ahead of the tournament. "I know that both parties want that," Priestman told The Cana...
Jun 22, 2023
Montreal police chief rejects street check moratorium despite racial profiling data
Montreal's police chief is refusing to impose a moratorium on street checks despite a second independent report concluding that racialized people are disproportionately targeted by the practice. Fady ...
Jun 22, 2023
