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Kamloops, B.C., company slays industry giants to win acoustic guitar of the year
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A small guitar company from Kamloops, B.C., has triumphed over industry giants to have one of its models named acoustic guitar of the year. Riversong Guitars and its River Pacific des...
Dec 06, 2022

Saskatchewan faces 2,000 staff shortages in health care over next five years: auditor
Saskatchewan's auditor says the province is facing a shortage of health-care workers over the next five years.Tara Clemett says in a report that the government's current plan to recruit workers isn't ...
Dec 06, 2022

Military faces calls to return general to duty after sexual assault acquittal
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is facing calls to return Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin to duty after the senior officer, who previously oversaw the Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, was acquitted of sexu...
Dec 06, 2022

No legal obligation to bring Canadians home from Syria, federal lawyer tells court
OTTAWA - A government lawyer is telling a Federal Court hearing that the Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not obligate Ottawa to repatriate Canadians held in Syrian camps. Family members of 23 deta...
Dec 06, 2022

'Pack the Patrol Unit' fundraiser for Battlefords Humane Society this Friday
People can show their love for all the furry creatures at the Battlefords Humane Society by supporting the Pack the Patrol Unit fundraiser. The event is being organized by the North Battleford Communi...
Dec 06, 2022

Sask. gun owners worry federal government will soon take all firearms
Despite assurances from the prime minister that hunting rifles will not be banned, Saskatchewan gun owners say they are fed up with the government's proposed changes to Bill C-21.The federal Liberals ...
Dec 06, 2022

DOJ subpoenas state election officials for Trump documents
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed officials in Wisconsin, Michigan and Arizona, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his campaign aid...
Dec 06, 2022

Daughters of murder victim call on feds to act in light of Winnipeg killings
OTTAWA - The daughters of an Indigenous woman police believe to have been the victim of a serial killer were on Parliament Hill this morning, calling on the federal government to take action. Police b...
Dec 06, 2022

Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) - Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed t...
Dec 06, 2022

Ronaldo benched for World Cup match against Switzerland
LUSAIL, Qatar (AP) - Cristiano Ronaldo isn't in the starting lineup for Portugal's match against Switzerland on Tuesday in the round of 16 of the World Cup. The move came a day after his coach express...
Dec 06, 2022