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Military under fire as thousands of troops face lost cost-of-living allowance
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is under fire for its plan to cut thousands of troops off a cost-of-living allowance without much notice. The military announced last week that about 7,700 Armed For...
Mar 26, 2023

Two-time organ recipient designs Green Shirt Day logo five years after bus crash
Brandy Hehn was a regular in the kidney dialysis unit at the Regina General Hospital when the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened five years ago. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured after a...
Mar 26, 2023

For one tech company, Indigenous values are central to hiring, projects and strategy
One word you don't expect to hear at the boardroom table is "love." But at Indigenous-owned tech company Animikii, you can find it everywhere - including in company decisions about hiring, remote work...
Mar 26, 2023

Mustangs head to La Ronge with chance to get to second round
The Melfort Mustangs are getting their first chance to close out a series in the 2023 SJHL Playoffs.Game six of their series with the La Ronge Ice Wolves goes on Sunday evening in La Ronge, back at th...
Mar 26, 2023

Leroux leads Mustangs to brink of second round with overtime winner in game five
Dawson Leroux was the hero on Friday night as the Melfort Mustangs defeated the La Ronge Ice Wolves in overtime, 2-1 to take a 3-2 series lead in their first round series.The Mustangs dominated most o...
Mar 26, 2023

Biden's visit an 'authentic' expression of Canada's importance to U.S.: ambassador
WASHINGTON - The federal Liberals aren't the only ones declaring U.S. President Joe Biden's visit to Ottawa a triumph for Canada-U.S. relations. U.S. envoy David Cohen describes Biden's visit as an au...
Mar 26, 2023

Federal aid coming to tornado-wrecked swath of Mississippi
President Joe Biden issued an emergency declaration for Mississippi early Sunday, making federal funding available to the areas hardest hit Friday night by a deadly tornado that ripped through the Mis...
Mar 26, 2023

'Nothing to come back to,' says Ukrainian woman in Canada, her beloved home destroyed
IRPIN, Ukraine - Oleksandra Verovkina and her son, Danylo, would stroll half a block through the back alley behind their apartment to a large forest. They would walk hand in hand beneath the tall tree...
Mar 26, 2023

As economy faces potential recession, Liberals to release 'tricky' budget Tuesday
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are set to unveil a budget on Tuesday intended to showcase their plans to keep Canada competitive amid the clean energy transition while supporting Canadians who are stru...
Mar 26, 2023

P.E.I. Green Party wasn't ready for election, may lose seats from 2019: experts
CHARLOTTETOWN - As the Prince Edward Island election approaches its final week, the Green Party is fighting to hold onto its historic gains from the last provincial vote - a battle some experts say co...
Mar 26, 2023