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Vawn Community Hall 6th Annual Snowmobile Rally
The Vawn Community Hall will be hosting our 6th annual Snowmobile Rally on February 25th, 2023. Vawn is surrounded by many hills and the North Saskatchewan River which makes for some awesome snowmobil...
Jan 23, 2023
Educators call for federal inquiry into "widespread abuse" in Canadian sports
Dozens of Canadian and global sport scholars have joined the chorus in calling for an independent inquiry into sport in Canada, saying Canadian athletes deserve better. In a letter to Prime Minister J...
Jan 23, 2023
Canada's Brooke Henderson moves up to No. 1 on LPGA Tour standings
Canada's Brooke Henderson is No. 1 on the LPGA Tour standings. She was elevated to the top spot on the Race to CME Globe rankings on Monday after winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champ...
Jan 23, 2023
Feds say 'no willing partners' to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN
The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows.The senior director for the Indigenous Fire Marsh...
Jan 23, 2023
Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat
PHOENIX (AP) - Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, a liberal firebrand and prominent Latino lawmaker, announced Monday he'll challenge independent U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema in 2024, becoming the first candi...
Jan 23, 2023
In The News for Jan. 23 : Will inflation-driven prices ever go down?
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 Jan. 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jan 23, 2023
Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor
HALIFAX - Prominent members of Nova Scotia's Black community are supporting a bid to protect the Halifax home and clinic of the late Clement Ligoure, the province's first Black doctor and an unsung he...
Jan 23, 2023
Feds say 'no willing partners' to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN
OTTAWA - The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows. The senior director for the Indigenous ...
Jan 23, 2023
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet begin three-day retreat in Hamilton
HAMILTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers are gathering at a Hamilton hotel today to begin a three-day cabinet retreat. The strategy session comes during what Trudeau said are "tough ...
Jan 23, 2023
Verdict expected today in trial of Montreal man charged with promoting hatred
MONTREAL - A Quebec court judge is scheduled to deliver his verdict in the trial of a Montreal man accused of promoting hatred against Jews. Gabriel Sohier Chaput faces a single charge of wilfully pro...
Jan 23, 2023