Mental health crisis
Birch Narrows Dene Nation calls for help amid suicide crisis
Leaders in the northern community of Birch Narrows Dene Nation have issued an urgent call for action following a spate of deaths in their community in the last two weeks. Four suicides have come on the heels of the deaths of two well respected elders in the last three weeks. Chief Jonathan Sylvestre said the situation ...
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Leafs forward Domi fined $5,000 for late hit on Panthers captain Barkov
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi has avoided a suspension for his late hit from behind on Florida Panthers captain Alexander Barkov.The NHL announced Monday that it has fined Domi US$5,000, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement between the league and the NHL Players' Association, after he ...
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Canada's main stock index was up nearly 200 points in early trading after the U.S. and China called a 90-day truce in their trade war and lowered tariffs on trade between the countries.The S&P/TSX composite index was up 196.94 points at 25,554.68.In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 1,026.33 points ...
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Helping hand
Quebec lends forest fire teams to battle blazes in Saskatchewan and Ontario
Quebec's forest fire prevention agency says it is sending reinforcements to Ontario and Saskatchewan to help teams fight several forest and brush fires.Two CL-415 firefighting aircraft and their crews will head to Dryden, Ont., while two other of the same aircraft will head to Meadow Lake, Sask.Quebec's forest fire pre...
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Overtime thriller
Rush shock Halifax with last-second goal to advance to NLL finals
It was a Saturday night shocker at the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon as the Saskatchewan Rush punched their ticket to the National Lacrosse League (NLL) finals with a 10-9 overtime win over Halifax Thunderbirds.It is the first time the team has been to the finals since 2018.The Rush came out buzzing and with Halifax's Mi...
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Kinistino, La Ronge students go for 'Gears and Glory' at annual Sask Polytech robot rumble
There were 69 teams, 138 students from 29 high schools and it all came down to the last robot standing.The high school students from across Saskatchewan showcased their technical expertise and problem-solving abilities at Saskatchewan Polytechnic's Robot Rumble. The event saw students working in pairs to build, program...
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Canada
Montreal public health reports sharp increase in tuberculosis, syphilis cases
MONTREAL - Montreal public health officials are calling for better access to tuberculosis care after a sharp rise in the number of cases reported last year. The regional health authority reported 203 cases in 2024, compared to an average of 123 cases p...
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Business community eyeing new cabinet for signs Carney serious on shifting priorities
OTTAWA - Canada's business community will be watching Tuesday's cabinet shuffle for signs that Prime Minister Mark Carney will be easier to work with than the last Liberal government. Experts and insiders say one of the ways Carney can emphasize that i...
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Gun control group urges PM Carney to ensure 'timely delivery' on firearm commitments
OTTAWA - A prominent gun control group is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to act swiftly to implement key Liberal election commitments on firearms. In a letter to Carney, PolySeSouvient says the mandate letter for the next public safety minister shou...
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Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for vehicle before deadly weekend crash
HANTSPORT - Nova Scotia RCMP were searching for a possible impaired driver in a vehicle that was involved hours later in a highway collision that killed five people over the weekend, police confirmed Monday. RCMP Cpl. Guillaume Tremblay said in an inte...
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AFN chief calls for speedy return of clean water legislation
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says that if the new Liberal government doesn't introduce legislation on access to clean drinking water within 100 days, the problem won't be fixed soon. The Liberals under then-prime ministe...
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Recount underway in rural Newfoundland riding where Liberal had 12-vote lead
ST. JOHN'S - A judicial recount is underway in a rural Newfoundland riding where the Liberals finished with a 12-vote lead. The recount in the Terra Nova-The Peninsulas riding in central Newfoundland is one of four that Elections Canada ordered after l...
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