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Governor General and Air Canada CEO trigger explosion of complains to languages czar
OTTAWA - Canada's Governor General and Air Canada's CEO were connected to an explosion of complaints to the official languages commissioner in the past year. Commissioner Raymond Thberge released his ...
Jun 07, 2022
B.C. report calls for co-ordinated heat-alert system to prevent to future deaths
VICTORIA - A death-panel report is calling for a co-ordinated heat-alert system in British Columbia to prevent loss of life in hot-weather emergencies similar to the event last summer that resulted in...
Jun 07, 2022
Ex-Quebec construction boss Accurso free on bail awaiting appeal before Supreme Court
MONTREAL - A Quebec Court of Appeal judge is allowing ex-construction boss Tony Accurso to remain free on bail while he appeals his fraud conviction to the Supreme Court of Canada. Accurso received a ...
Jun 07, 2022
Fuel theft in Hillmond under investigation
The robbery of vehicle fuel has picked up in rural Saskatchewan.Maidstone RCMP are currently searching for multiple suspects after an incident in the RM of Britannia. Members responded to a report aro...
Jun 07, 2022
Defrocked priest who abused dozens of Inuit children now out on parole
A defrocked Oblate priest who has been convicted of dozens of horrendous sexual crimes against Inuit children is now out on parole. Eric Dejaeger had been sentenced to 19 years for crimes committed be...
Jun 07, 2022
Local high school athletes score big at Track & Field provincials
Local track athletes performed at their best during this past weekend's SHSAA Track & Field Provincials in Regina.Several players from Prince Albert schools, like Carlton and St. Mary, finished in...
Jun 07, 2022
Lost emails and unexplained delays: Mass shooting inquiry uncovers new RCMP snags
HALIFAX - The inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia has revealed two new RCMP miscues that delayed a warning to the public that the killer was driving a replica police car. In both cases,...
Jun 07, 2022
Canadians hire Olympic hero Marie-Philip Poulin as player development consultant.
MONTREAL - Canadian Olympian Marie-Philip Poulin has scored a front-office position with the Montreal Canadiens. The National Hockey League club announced Tuesday that Poulin, a four-time Olympic meda...
Jun 07, 2022
Live updates | Russia confirms broken ties with rights court
MOSCOW -- The Russian parliament has passed a set of laws allowing Moscow not to comply with the top European human rights court's rulings. The move on Tuesday formalized the broken ties between Russi...
Jun 07, 2022
Taste of Culture draws huge crowd at Ag Grounds
The sun was out for business owners showcasing multicultural food and products over the weekend.Taste of Culture returned to the Battlefords in triumphant fashion, displaying a variety of vendors at t...
Jun 07, 2022