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Judicial council reviewing complaint against Supreme Court of Canada's Russell Brown
OTTAWA - The Canadian Judicial Council says it is reviewing a complaint about the alleged conduct of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Russell Brown. In a statement, the council says the complaint again...
Mar 07, 2023

Canada's Denis Shapovalov calls for equal pay between men and women in pro tennis
Canada's Denis Shapovalov says the gender gap in professional tennis should not exist. The world No. 30 in men's tennis made the plea for gender equality in his sport on Tuesday in an article posted t...
Mar 07, 2023

B.C. commissioner urges creative ways to fight hate as reports double during pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner says the province is facing a "reckoning" as hate in society rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kasari Govender released a nearly 500-p...
Mar 07, 2023

Wheat Kings visit Raiders for final time this season
The Prince Albert Raiders (25-31-3-0) are still chasing a playoff spot and look to move up in the standings against the Brandon Wheat Kings (23-28-8-0) tonight. The Wheat Kings are also battling to ke...
Mar 07, 2023

Sturgeon Lake girl acts in new Treehouse TV series
Twelve-year-old Meadow Kingfisher, a member of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, has always loved to perform dance and has turned her love of the arts into a burgeoning career. Meadow is the voice behin...
Mar 07, 2023

Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Ha...
Mar 07, 2023

Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it helped put two Montreal-based companies with alleged ties to the Russian military on a United States sanctions list. The U.S. Department of Commerce la...
Mar 07, 2023

Canada skip Gushue dealing with nagging lower-body discomfort at Tim Hortons Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Canada skip Brad Gushue has been dealing with some lower-body discomfort over the first few days at the Tim Hortons Brier. He admits he "probably overdid it" at a team training camp ahe...
Mar 07, 2023

Manitoba's Dunstone tops Nova Scotia's Manuel 8-4 to remain unbeaten at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Manitoba's Matt Dunstone defeated Nova Scotia's Matthew Manuel 8-4 on Tuesday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier. Dunstone made a hit for three in the sixth end and picked up two late ste...
Mar 07, 2023

Sask., Alta. governments challenging ‘toxic’ label on single-use plastics
The Government of Saskatchewan has joined Alberta in challenging an environmental labelling decision from Ottawa.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, Ottawa's decision to label single-us...
Mar 07, 2023