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Michif Early Learning Pilot Project for Saskatchewan
Michif is an endangered language, only about 640 people in Canada speak Michif according to the 2016 census data. Mtis Nation -Saskatchewan (MN-S) is working hard to ensure it lives on and that the nu...
Jun 24, 2020
Strengthening Families Program Will Proceed with Revised Programming
Prince Albert Strengthening Families Program is happy to announce we will be proceeding with revised programming this summer, in accordance with the Government of Saskatchewan guidelines & safety ...
Jun 24, 2020
AP source: Rockies star Blackmon tests positive for virus
All-Star outfielder Charlie Blackmon of the Colorado Rockies has become the first Major League Baseball player known to have tested positive for the coronavirus. A person familiar with Blackmon's situ...
Jun 24, 2020
Toronto FC fullback Richie Laryea earns new deal after impressive 2019 season
TORONTO - Canadian international Richie Laryea has signed a new contract with Toronto FC after making his mark with the MLS club last season. The 25-year-old Toronto native originally signed with his ...
Jun 24, 2020
Funds from cancelled Training Ground directed towards Canada's future Olympians
The postponement of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games to 2021 has the potential to squeeze Canadian athletes preparing for 2024. Next year would have been Year 1 of the quadrennial for&...
Jun 24, 2020
Pandemic fines top $13 million, study says; punitive approach rapped
TORONTO - Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report ...
Jun 24, 2020
Kosovo president, 9 ex-fighters indicted for war crimes
PRISTINA, Kosovo - Kosovo's president and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by a court investigating c...
Jun 24, 2020
New York City Marathon cancelled because of coronavirus
NEW YORK - The New York City Marathon scheduled for Nov. 1 was cancelled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. New York Road Runners announced the cancellation of the world's largest marathon...
Jun 24, 2020
Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The U.S. Circuit Court of ...
Jun 24, 2020
Asylum seekers continue to cross Canada-U.S. border despite shutdown
OTTAWA - New statistics show 21 people were apprehended by the RCMP crossing into Canada from the U.S. in May, despite the shutdown of the border. That's up from just six who were stopped in...
Jun 24, 2020