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Alouettes GM Maciocia calls hiring coach Maas his best move for 2023 season
Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia says hiring head coach Jason Maas was his best move of the 2023 CFL season. The Alouettes won 11 games for the first time since 2012 this season despi...
Oct 31, 2023

Biden to welcome Trudeau to Washington this week: U.S. Ambassador David Cohen
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to be in Washington on Friday as part of U.S. President Joe Biden's push for greater economic integration across the Western Hemisphere. U.S. Ambassa...
Oct 31, 2023

Half of Canadians believe in ghosts, survey says
Do you believe in ghosts?If so, you're not alone as roughly half of Canadians think the supernatural is real. That's according to a survey by PlayOJO which spoke to around 1,400 people from across the...
Oct 31, 2023

NBA Notebook: Blazers coach Billups likens Sharpe's potential to Suns star Booker
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups didn't hold back in his vision of what Shaedon Sharpe could develop into in the NBA. Portland selected Sharpe, of London, Ont., seventh overall in 20...
Oct 31, 2023

Third First Nation wants use of Jasper National Park, saying they were evicted
A third First Nation wants Parks Canada to give its members limited hunting rights in Jasper National Park, saying they were evicted when the park was created in western Alberta. The Aseniwuche Winewa...
Oct 31, 2023

Miller lays out federal government's priorities for improving immigration system
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marc Miller is laying out the federal government's priorities for improving Canada's immigration system today with a newly released report. The federal government's repor...
Oct 31, 2023

Police: Investigation into hockey player Adam Johnson's death may 'take some time'
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom - South Yorkshire Police say the investigation into the death of hockey player Adam Johnson remains ongoing and will likely "take some time." Police said in a statement Wedne...
Oct 31, 2023

The great pumpkin masquerade comes to WDM
A spooktacular happening this past weekend brought out boils and ghouls out with their families during the Great Pumpkin Masquerade. The event was to help kick off the spirit of Halloween and the West...
Oct 31, 2023
University of Saskatchewan to offer training for physician assistants
Saskatchewan is preparing to train more health-care professionals in the province.In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said it has asked the University of Saskatchewan's College of Me...
Oct 31, 2023

Anti-racism group says two Black Montreal firefighters faced years of racial abuse
MONTREAL - Two Black Montreal firefighters say they have for years been subject to racist abuse from their colleagues and that their managers didn't do anything about it. A Montreal anti-racism group ...
Oct 31, 2023