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Province preaching patience on Saskatchewan roads as holidays approach
With many gearing up to travel on Saskatchewan roads for the Christmas holidays and winter now in full swing, the Ministry of Highways is reminding motorists to drive with caution when snowplows are t...
Dec 15, 2022

Alberta says it will take control of prosecutions for banned firearms from Ottawa
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says provincial prosecutors are to take over the handling of charges under the federal Firearms Act starting in the new year. Tyler Shandro says he is also advisi...
Dec 15, 2022

Canada is losing ground and falling behind U.S. on trade with Africa, senators say
OTTAWA - Senators are warning Trade Minister Mary Ng that Ottawa may be falling behind its peers in establishing deeper trade ties with Africa. The Senate foreign-affairs committee has been studying f...
Dec 15, 2022

Whitecaps transfer Canadian defender Derek Cornelius to Sweden's Malmo FF
VANCOUVER - Defender Derek Cornelius was transferred by the Vancouver Whitecaps to Sweden's Malmo FF on Thursday. Cornelius, 25, joined the Whitecaps in January 2019 via transfer from Serbian club FK ...
Dec 15, 2022

Federal public servants to start returning to office next month with hybrid system
OTTAWA - The Treasury Board is expected to announce today that federal public servants will have to begin returning to the office a few days per week next month, with a phased-in hybrid model. Employe...
Dec 15, 2022

Town shows support for regional recreation
Town of Battleford council approved more funding support for regional recreation at its meeting this week. The town previously provided support to the City of North Battleford of $160,000 per year ove...
Dec 15, 2022

Nurse tempers any expectations about imminent return of Precious Achiuwa
TORONTO - While Precious Achiuwa has resumed some light practising, Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse erased any expectations the athletic forward would be back playing any time soon. "Probably each da...
Dec 15, 2022

Facebook intimidating Canadians with threats to pull news from platform: Ottawa
OTTAWA - Federal Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez accused Meta on Thursday of trying to intimidate Canadians with threats of pulling news content from its Facebook platform, following the adoption of...
Dec 15, 2022

Stars open final road swing of 2022 in search of ninth straight win
With the soft sound of jingle bells already faintly heard in the distance, the Battlefords North Stars take to the road Thursday to kick off their final road trip ahead of the holidays. Thursday's gam...
Dec 15, 2022

Slovak government falls after losing no-confidence vote
PRAGUE (AP) - Slovakia's coalition government fell Thursday after losing a no-confidence vote in parliament called by the opposition following months of political crisis, in a development that could l...
Dec 15, 2022