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Public Health Agency probes matter at National Microbiology Laboratory
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is looking into an "administrative matter" at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg after it advised the Mounties of possible policy...
Jul 15, 2019

PA EX Heavy Horse Pulls
The Prince Albert Exhibition will, this year, feature Heavy Horse Pulls Friday and Saturday August 1 and 2 at the Grandstand. This is a great new event for the Ex and a rare site to see.See the poster...
Jul 15, 2019

Top 10 finish for LeRoy's Timmerman at Junior Provincials
The small town of LeRoy, Sask. had a top 10 finisher at the Saskatchewan Junior Golf Provincials that took place in Nipawin from July 9 to 11.Fifteen-year-old Carter Timmerman represented his hometown...
Jul 15, 2019 Carter Timmerman looks on at his drive at the Junior Provincials in Nipawin. (submitted photo/Golf Saskatchewan)

27th Annual Waskesiu Children’s Festival on Parks Day – July 20th
Canada's Parks Day is an annual event where thousands of people participate in fun, educational, family-oriented events in parks and historic sites across the country. Many activities highlight the im...
Jul 15, 2019 Copyright: ©Greg Huszar Photography

Desjardins announces permanent digital protection to all members following breach
MONTREAL - The chief executive of Desjardins Group says it will offer permanent data protection to all its members - and not just those affected by a massive personal data breach report...
Jul 15, 2019

Indy 500 winner Pagenaud earns pole for Sunday's Honda Indy practice
TORONTO - The past seven weeks for Simon Pagenaud have been part basking in the heady afterglow of his Indianapolis 500 win, and part itching for another victory. "At this poi...
Jul 15, 2019

Parliamentary committee on public safety set to take up Desjardins data breach
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will grapple this afternoon with the consequences of a major data breach at Desjardins Group. The breach, revealed in June, affected roughly 2.7 million people ...
Jul 15, 2019

Canadian is detained in China on drug allegations: Chinese government
OTTAWA - China's foreign ministry says the recent detention of a Canadian citizen by Chinese authorities is linked to drug allegations against foreign teachers. The detention of a Canadian in Chi...
Jul 15, 2019

Malindi Elmore returns to competition as marathoner after lengthy break
Malindi Elmore once ran with the weight of nagging injuries and frustratingly tough Olympic standards, at a time track and field was struggling through one of its darkest doping eras. She ru...
Jul 15, 2019

Trump digs in amid censure of racist tweets about lawmakers
WASHINGTON - Injecting race into his criticism of liberal Democrats, President Donald Trump said four congresswomen of colour should go back to the "broken and crime infested" countries they came from...
Jul 15, 2019