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Canadian Jewish, Muslim groups see different paths to peace amid ceasefire
MONTREAL - Jewish and Muslim groups in Canada say they are closely following the ongoing, temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas as it enters its third day. Hamas freed 17 more hostages today as...
Nov 26, 2023

Stars shoot past Hawks with late surge
The Nipawin Hawks were stunned 4-3 Saturday at the Centennial Arena after the North Stars scored three times in the final six minutes giving the Battlefords the weekend sweep in the Saskatchewan Junio...
Nov 26, 2023
Saskatchewan reports five flu-related deaths in two-week span
Influenza has hit Saskatchewan hard in recent weeks, with the virus claiming the lives of five people and case numbers rising rapidly.The latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program (CRI...
Nov 26, 2023

One person dead, 63 confirmed cases in salmonella outbreak linked to cantaloupe: PHAC
The Public Health Agency of Canada says one person has died after a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes.An update from the agency posted on Friday offered no details on ...
Nov 26, 2023

RCMP Major Crimes investigating homicide in LLRIB community
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes are investigating a homicide that happened on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band in the community of Kitsaki. On Saturday around 1:15a.m., La Ronge RCMP responded to a report ...
Nov 26, 2023

Special interlocutor 'waiting' for MP bill criminalizing residential school denialism
OTTAWA - Canada's justice minister is considering options raised by the independent adviser on unmarked graves, who says Indigenous leaders want Canada to move on criminalizing residential school deni...
Nov 26, 2023

B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its residents
DUNCAN, B.C. - British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its residents. Results of a vote held by the Cowichan Tribes show 83 per cent o...
Nov 26, 2023

Mikaela Shiffrin wins World Cup slalom in Killington for record-extending 90th career victory
KILLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Mikaela Shiffrin has extended her record of World Cup wins to 90. And she has done so in style. The American two-time Olympic champion dominated a slalom Sunday, pleasing the ho...
Nov 26, 2023

Sinner leads Italy to its first Davis Cup title in nearly 50 years with 2-0 win over Australia
MALAGA, Spain (AP) - Italy has won its first Davis Cup title since 1976 with a 2-0 victory over Australia. Jannik Sinner beat Alex de Miaur 6-3, 6-0 in the second singles match of Sunday's final. Matt...
Nov 26, 2023

Québec solidaire elects Émilise Lessard-Therrien as co-spokeswoman
GATINEAU, Que. - Quebec's second-largest opposition party has elected milise Lessard-Therrien as its new co-spokeswoman. Qubec solidaire, which has 12 seats in the province's 125-seat legislature, doe...
Nov 26, 2023