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Local legend Streveler happy to be back in Winnipeg after three seasons in NFL
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler won't be flying to football games in a luxury private plane this season, but he's fine with that. The backup quarterback is grateful for the glitz and growth he experienced ...
May 16, 2024
Speaker Randy Weekes cuts up Sask. Party membership card
A long-serving MLA appears to be cutting ties with the Saskatchewan Party.Randy Weekes, who has served as Speaker of the House in the Legislative Assembly since 2020, shared a photo on social media la...
May 16, 2024

As Mexico, U.S. head to polls, Ottawa won't commit to a trilateral summit in 2024
OTTAWA - Canada has yet to set a date for the North American Leaders' Summit, raising the possibility it won't take place this year. Hosting duties rotate between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico for the a...
May 16, 2024

Calgary businessman Kien Tran named Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada CEO
Calgary businessman Kien Tran has been named chief executive officer of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and will lead the search for a new high-performance director. The organization announced Tran's appoin...
May 16, 2024

Quebec media say new bill to protect politicians is excessive, harms free speech
MONTREAL - Quebec newsroom leaders are calling out a new bill to protect politicians from abuse, saying the legislation is excessive and potentially stifling to democratic debate. Media companies - in...
May 16, 2024

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - British Columbia's wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town al...
May 16, 2024

Police investigating after video suggests woman's hijab removed at Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - The Ottawa police hate crime unit is investigating a video that appears to show a Muslim woman's hijab being torn off at a protest this week. The video was taken on Tuesday, when pro-Israel a...
May 16, 2024

Friday Night Fun at the ANAVETS
This Friday the ANAVETS Club presents Nancy Hagen, featuring Lumpy and Friends.See the poster for details.
May 16, 2024

''Illegal, destructive, dangerous': UVic president cites complaints about encampment
VICTORIA - The president of the University of Victoria says a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on its campus is drawing an increasing number of complaints about harassment and intimidation, but also...
May 16, 2024

The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West
Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada. In Fort Nelson, B.C., about 4,700 people are out of their homes. Roughly 6,600 residents have been evacuated out of parts ...
May 16, 2024