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Prime minister says Nova Scotia has lead on Northern Pulp effluent plans
CHARLOTTETOWN - Justin Trudeau says his government is concerned with plans by a pulp mill in northern Nova Scotia to dump treated effluent into the Northumberland Strait, but the prime ...
Mar 04, 2019

Price has proven doubters from 2005 draft wrong as he closes in on Habs record
MONTREAL - It sounds strange today, but when the Montreal Canadiens chose Carey Price fifth overall in the 2005 NHL draft, many observers were surprised. Even though amateur scouts...
Mar 04, 2019

Federal funds begin work on long-awaited road to central Arctic tundra
TORONTO - Northern leaders are cheering after Ottawa announced funding to begin planning and design work for a long-awaited road into the heart of Canada's mineral-rich Arctic. Liberal MP Paul Lefebvr...
Mar 04, 2019

Alberta's Koe, Canada's Gushue unbeaten at Canadian men's curling championship
BRANDON, Man. - Alberta's Kevin Koe and defending champion Brad Gushue moved to 3-0 atop Pool B at the Canadian men's curling championship Monday. Gushue downed B.C.'s Jim Cotter 10-4 in the morning d...
Mar 04, 2019

P.A.Masters swimmer breaks record
The Prince Albert Sharks Swim Club are celebrating a special achievement from one of their own.Masters swimmer Joy Friesen broke a record that had stood for twenty years, while also claiming gold in t...
Mar 04, 2019 Prince Albert swimmer Joy Friesen broke the provincial record in the 25-metre backstroke at the RMSC Masters swim meet in Regina Saturday. (Submitted/PA Sharks Swim Club) : Glenn Hicks

Canada gets challenging draw for HSBC Canada Sevens with Fiji, Samoa and Kenya
Canada has been given a challenging draw with Fiji, Samoa and Kenya in Pool B at the HSBC Canada Sevens this weekend at Vancouver's B.C. Place Stadium. The Canadian men had hoped for a good finis...
Mar 04, 2019

Four provincial titles in a row for Sherry Anderson
Sherry Anderson and her rink have captured their fourth straight senior women's provincial championship.Anderson and her rink added their most recent crown after five days of competition in Rosetown. ...
Mar 04, 2019 The Anderson rink defended their provincial championship this weekend (Submitted Photo/Mat Ring CurlSask)

After a historically cold February, March comes in with warmth but high winds
Even though the temperatures may be getting up to seasonal averages, you may want to hold onto your hat.March seems to be coming in like a lion this year, but with the February we had, it's much welco...
Mar 04, 2019 It was a frigid February for all in 2019. (Submitted photo/Environment Canada) : Brady Lang

Saskatchewan communities experience record or near record-setting cold February
As the province enters March and begins to thaw, it's time to look back on one of the coldest February's Saskatchewanians ever experienced. For a vast number of communities Feb. 2019, ranked in their ...
Mar 04, 2019 Communities across the prairies withstood a record settingly cold February. (Submitted photo/ Environment Canada)

Man City back atop Premier League as Mahrez finally delivers
A club-record signing for $80 million, Riyad Mahrez has struggled to make a significant impact in his first season at Manchester City. Scoring a huge goal in the Premier League title race might just t...
Mar 04, 2019