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Foreign interference inquiry rejects Conservatives' renewed request for full standing
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference has dismissed a request from the Conservative party to reverse an earlier decision to deny it full standing in the factual phase of the proceedings...
Dec 22, 2023
The Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted for his act...
Dec 22, 2023
Former youth centre to become addictions facility; will serve northwestern Saskatchewan
A former youth centre in North Battleford will be given the chance to serve the community again - this time as a safe space for addiction recovery.After a competitive request for proposal bid was succ...
Dec 22, 2023
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear case of B.C. babysitter in toddler's death
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear the case of a British Columbia woman whose conviction in the drowning death of a toddler was quashed earlier this year. Documents show that the ...
Dec 22, 2023
Sask. records 13 influenza deaths as flu, COVID cases decline
While COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Saskatchewan, the flu has claimed 13 more lives.According to the latest respiratory illness report from the Ministry of Health, COVID cases dropped for the ...
Dec 22, 2023
RCMP union seeks boost to cadet training allowance to compete with other forces
OTTAWA - The union representing rank-and-file Mounties has asked the federal government for $24 million annually to boost the RCMP cadet training allowance to help attract the best recruits. The Natio...
Dec 22, 2023
Maple Leafs sign defenceman Noah Chadwick to three-year, entry-level deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed defenceman Noah Chadwick to a three-year, entry-level contract. The 18-year-old from Saskatoon has 24 points (seven goals, 17 assists) in 30 games with th...
Dec 22, 2023
North Stars' rookies reflect on first goal milestones
There are few milestones more memorable in the career of a hockey player than scoring their first goal, and for the Battlefords North Stars, five players have done just that, tallying the first of the...
Dec 22, 2023
Police video shows police knew Maine shooter was a threat. They also felt confronting him was unsafe
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Police in Maine feared that confronting an Army reservist prior to the worst mass shooting in state history would "throw a stick of dynamite on a pool of gas," according to vide...
Dec 22, 2023
'Slap in the face': Images of Canadian child abuse victims training AI generators
Pictures of Canadian victims are among the thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse that an internet watchdog group found in databases used to train popular artificial image generators "That's...
Dec 22, 2023