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National First Nations Water Leadership Award
To celebrate his contributions to the community, Jonathan Riberdy of Zhiibaashaasing First Nation (Ontario), winner of the 2021 National First Nations Water Leadership Award, will have bursaries award...
Dec 10, 2021
Emily Clark scores winner for Canadian women's hockey team in 3-2 win over PWHPA
CALGARY - Emily Clark scored the late game-winner for the Canadian women's hockey team in a 3-2 win over the PWHPA all-stars Thursday. Canada generated all its scoring in the third period. Clark seale...
Dec 10, 2021
Nobel Peace Prize winners call for journalist protections
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The two journalists who shared this year's Nobel Peace Prize received their awards Friday during a pomp-filled ceremony in Norway, with both warning that the world needs ind...
Dec 10, 2021
Homeless shelter busy with recent colder temperatures
The Battlefords homeless shelter is seeing a lot of traffic these days as more homeless people seek a safe place to escape the cold.Miwasin Kikinaw: Our Home is Good located in North Battleford is ope...
Dec 10, 2021
German lawmakers back vaccine mandate for health workers
BERLIN (AP) - German lawmakers have overwhelmingly backed a bill that requires staff at hospitals and nursing homes to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Of the 689 votes cast in the lower house ...
Dec 10, 2021
UK court rules on request to send Assange to US for trial
LONDON (AP) - A British appellate court has opened the door for Julian Assange to be extradited to the United States by overturning a lower court ruling that found the WikiLeaks founder's mental healt...
Dec 10, 2021
B.C.'s farm flood disaster and an electric vehicle mandate: In The News for Dec. 10
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 10, 2021
Industry warns of problems facing B.C. dairy industry after heat wave, flooding
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - As farmers clean up after a series of storms hit southern British Columbia, an industry official and operator say some will be forced to leave the industry as costs pile up. A serie...
Dec 10, 2021
Uncertain if Liberals can pass two remaining priority bills before Christmas break
OTTAWA - It's one down and two to go with only a week left for the federal Liberal government to win parliamentary approval of priority legislation before an extended Christmas break. The government h...
Dec 10, 2021
Mandate to enforce EV sales quotas needed by end of next year: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says he wants a national mandate that would force auto dealers to sell a certain number of electric vehicles to be in place by the end of next year. Roa...
Dec 10, 2021