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Alberta premier's caucus foe calls him soft on Ottawa, gets verbal slap in return
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney's arch-foe in caucus took his fight with the Alberta premier to the floor of the legislature Thursday and received in return a backhanded verbal slap from a cabinet minister. B...
May 05, 2022

Canada to investigate sexual violence against women in Ukraine as war crimes
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will help investigate sexual violence by Russian troops against women and girls in Ukraine. Speaking in Ottawa after talks with Ann Linde, Swe...
May 05, 2022

Interesting off-season and new quadrennial awaits after memorable curling campaign
A memorable curling season essentially comes to a close this weekend ahead of a new quadrennial that will see some interesting changes on the domestic scene. Most elite men's and women's teams will ha...
May 05, 2022

Northwest Saskatchewan hopes for rainfall after dry, cool April
Saskatchewan is experiencing another very dry spring.According to Environment Canada, the northwest region of the province had one of the driest April month's in years, as well as one of the coldest. ...
May 05, 2022

Calls for more protections for Indigenous women and girls featured at MMIWG walk
Just over five years ago, Carson and Regina Poitras not only had to deal with their daughter Happy Charles being missing, but they had to "have their battles" with the police just to report her missin...
May 05, 2022

Meadow Lake youth soccer sees strong growth this year
Nothing says spring like the start of minor soccer season under blue skies in the community.With over 270 kids registered with Meadow Lake and District Youth Soccer Association, the program has seen i...
May 05, 2022

Crown alleges Jacob Hoggard violently raped teen girl, woman in 2016 incidents
TORONTO - Prosecutors allege Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard repeatedly and violently raped a teen girl and a young woman in two separate incidents months apart, leaving each of them bleeding, bruised...
May 05, 2022

Remains of young girl found in Toronto dumpster, area residents in shock
TORONTO - Shock and disbelief gripped residents of one of Canada's wealthiest neighbourhoods on Thursday as Toronto police revealed that the remains of a young girl had been discovered in a constructi...
May 05, 2022

Maidstone man reported missing
UPDATE: As of 10:42 a.m., police have reported Gibson has been located.-Maidstone RCMP are asking the public for help in locating Kevin Gibson.The man was reported missing on Wednesday and was last se...
May 05, 2022

Governor General Mary Simon to visit hometown while touring Nunavik
OTTAWA - Canada's first Indigenous Governor General is making a visit to a number of remote northern Quebec communities, including her own hometown. Mary Simon will make stops next week in Kuujjuaq, K...
May 05, 2022