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Trump thinks Canadians 'nasty' for avoiding U.S. travel, banning booze: ambassador
The United States ambassador to Canada says Canadians avoiding U.S. travel and banning American alcohol are among the reasons Donald Trump thinks they are "nasty" to deal with. Pete Hoekstra told a co...
Jul 21, 2025

B.C. court records show second charge against alleged hijacker Shaheer Cassim
RICHMOND - The man accused of hijacking a plane and triggering a security scare at Vancouver International Airport last week faces a second charge related to the rogue flight. B.C. online court record...
Jul 21, 2025

Ontario, B.C., territories announce agreements to boost internal trade
HUNTSVILLE, ONT. - Ontario, British Columbia, Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories have announced agreements to boost internal trade, improve labour mobility and remove barriers to doing busin...
Jul 21, 2025

Onus on athletes to let drug testers know where they are under "whereabouts" rules
A chunk of an Olympic and Paralympic athlete's life is spent telling drug testers where they will be every day and every night. Failure to provide that information can damage an athlete's eligibility ...
Jul 21, 2025

Local ANAVETS Unit 222 recieves $23K grant from province's Veterans Service Club Support Program
The local Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans (ANAVETS) Unit 222 received a big boost in funding on Monday. Provincial dignitaries Kevin Kasun, MLA for Prince Albert Carlton, and Alana Ross, Minister of...
Jul 21, 2025

Heidel runs away with U16 800M gold; becomes fastest in Western Canada
There's a new champ in town.Rising track star Matthew Heidel of the Battlefords delivered a gold-medal performance at the Western Canada Team Challenge this past weekend, racing to victory in the U16 ...
Jul 21, 2025

Provincial government funds new program that assists women leaving jail
A new program that helps ensure women leaving custody or under community supervision have access to safe, affordable housing and various other supports they need to successfully reintegrate into the c...
Jul 21, 2025

Federal judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining...
Jul 21, 2025

Uncertainty about new potential daycare, 20-unit apartment complex could be built in 2026
Construction of a daycare facility with 90 childcare spaces and a 20-unit apartment building, both announced in 2024, doesn't appear to be starting this year. According to La Ronge chief administrativ...
Jul 21, 2025

Kinistin Saulteaux Nation receives over $845k to build EV charging system
By way of the Low Carbon Economy Fund's Indigenous Leadership Fund, the Government of Canada is supporting 13 Indigenous-led clean energy projects and that includes one in the northeast.Kinistin Sault...
Jul 21, 2025