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Greens boost second-quarter fundraising amid party turmoil
OTTAWA - The federal Green party increased its year-over-year fundraising figures nine per cent last quarter, just as internal strife was spilling into public view. Elections Canada filings show the G...
Jul 23, 2021

Canada to resettle Afghans who worked with military, embassy
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will fast-track the resettlement of Afghans who previously worked with the Canadian military and embassy and are now at risk from the Taliban. The move follows ...
Jul 23, 2021

Incoming governor general Mary Simon has first audience with Queen
OTTAWA - Canada's incoming governor general has had her first audience with the Queen. Mary Simon will be sworn in as the representative of the sovereign in Canada on Monday. The Queen and Simon met v...
Jul 23, 2021

RCMP drop top officers' husbands from team liaising with N.S. mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX - The Mounties are replacing senior members of an internal team tasked with providing information to Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry because of conflict of interest concerns. An emailed st...
Jul 23, 2021

Royals prepped for provincials
Three Prince Albert Royals teams will head off to Baseball Saskatchewan Provincial Championships this weekend. The 11U, 13U, and 15U Royals are all vying for provincial championships.Head coach Matt G...
Jul 23, 2021

Reel Rave International Film Festival a Go in 2021
Exciting news!! The Reel Rave International Film Festival for 2021 is a go from September 10-12, 2021 at Twin Pine Cinemas in Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park featuring six international award-wi...
Jul 23, 2021

Red Pheasant Cree Nation 6th Annual Competition Pow Wow
We are not hosting a rodeo this year but we are hosting a three-day Pow Wow. Everyone is welcomed!Red Pheasant Cree Nation, 20 minutes south of The Historic Battlefords on Highway 4 South.
Jul 23, 2021

NHL prepares for second straight virtual entry draft
For the second year in a row, NHL general managers and scouts will gather around their computers Friday for a virtual entry draft. Owen Power, a six-foot-six, 213-pound defenceman from Mississauga, On...
Jul 23, 2021

Let the games begin, and raising a louder alarm in B.C. : In The News for July 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of July 23... What we are watching on the world s...
Jul 23, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 23, 2021