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Not-so-great eight: Riders’ losing streak to Bombers continues
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are still trying to figure out how to take down the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.Saskatchewan's regular-season and playoff losing streak to its CFL West Division rival increased ...
Jun 17, 2023

Enbridge to pay Bad River band $5.1M in Line 5 profits, move pipeline by 2026: judge
WASHINGTON - Calgary-based Enbridge Inc. must pay an Indigenous band in Wisconsin more than US$5 million in Line 5 profits and relocate the controversial cross-border pipeline within the next three ye...
Jun 17, 2023

Carlton Trail College launches healthcare focused tuition promotion
Carlton Trail College (CTC) is seeking out more students to join their continuing care assistant (CCA) program and pursue a career in healthcare.The institution has launched a win-your-tuition promoti...
Jun 17, 2023

Humboldt Sobeys bring home national award after longstanding inclusive employment practices
Humboldt Sobeys had a chance to celebrate a national achievement yesterday.The locally owned grocery store received the Canadian Association for Supported Employment's 2023 Mark Wafer Award for Busine...
Jun 17, 2023

Wildfire in southern N.S. occurred amid some of driest recorded conditions: scientist
HALIFAX - A federal scientist with the Canadian Forest Service is pointing to the driest conditions since the Second World War as a key factor behind the largest wildfire in Nova Scotia in the past ce...
Jun 17, 2023

Vegas Golden Knights championship parade expected to rival New Year's Eve on Strip, planners say
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tens of thousands of Vegas Golden Knights fans, maybe more, are expected at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip on Saturday for a Stanley Cup victory parade and a rally to mark the team'...
Jun 17, 2023

Ottawa, N.S. provide funds for Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame, community facility
TRENTON, N.S. - The Nova Scotia government has announced funding for a new facility that will house the Pictou County Sports Hall of Fame. Ottawa is providing $2.2 million for the facility in Trenton,...
Jun 17, 2023

A proud Shellbrook tradition continues
Escorted by the local fire department and RCMP, the town of Shellbrook's grad class of 2023 was making some noise Friday afternoon.The idea for the parade through town was created at the onset of the ...
Jun 17, 2023

Saudi FM in Tehran as part of restoration of diplomatic ties after a 7-year rift
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Saudi Arabia's top diplomat arrived in the Iranian capital on Saturday, the latest step in the restoration of diplomatic ties between the two Mideast rivals, Iranian state media re...
Jun 17, 2023

Sudan officials say airstrike kills 17, including 5 children, in capital Khartoum
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike in Sudan's capital Khartoum on Saturday killed at least 17 people, including five children, health officials said, as fighting continued between rival generals seeking to con...
Jun 17, 2023