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Canadian Championship semifinals to be played June 22 in Toronto and Vancouver
TORONTO - The Canadian Championship semifinals have been set for June 22 with defending champion CF Montreal playing at Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps hosting York United of the Canadian Premi...
May 27, 2022

Osorio says Canadian players told Canada Soccer they were against Iran game
TORONTO - The Canadian men's soccer team played its part in getting a proposed friendly against Iran nixed, making their feelings felt in an email this week to a senior Canada Soccer official. "We tho...
May 27, 2022

June declared as Pride Month by Air Ronge council
A resolution to proclaim June as Pride Month was carried at a regular Air Ronge council meeting earlier this week. The proclamation states June is recognized as Pride Month in Canada and around the wo...
May 27, 2022

A look at some recent convictions that have led to consecutive murder sentences
The Supreme Court of Canada struck down a Criminal Code provision Friday that meant multiple murderers might have to wait 50 years or more to apply for parole. The unanimous high court decision came F...
May 27, 2022

Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley adds voice to gun control debate, says change is needed
Toronto FC coach Bob Bradley added his voice Friday to the chorus wondering about America's inability to enact stricter gun laws in the wake of Tuesday's Texas elementary school shooting. Nineteen chi...
May 27, 2022

Togetherness and inclusiveness at youth pow wow
Today marked the first time in several years that Prince Albert was able to host the Heart of the North Powwow as an in-person event. Unlike COVID-19, the weather and the community co-operated. Hundre...
May 27, 2022

Ottawa police decide no charges in deadly Nunavut RCMP shooting
RANKIN INLET, Nunavut - An investigation into a deadly police shooting in Nunavut has concluded that no officer involved will face charges. The Ottawa Police Service was tasked with reviewing the shoo...
May 27, 2022

BRSI celebrates staff with Superhero Day
This past week, Battlefords Residential Services Inc. (BRSI) highlighted the daily efforts of staff.May 23-27 was declared Disability Service Professionals week by the province to celebrate the import...
May 27, 2022

Moose is Loose: Canada's Mitch (Moose) Hooper reaches World's Strongest Man final
Not lacking for confidence, Canada's Mitchell (Moose) Hooper made some bold predictions ahead of his first appearance at the World's Strongest Man competition. So far he's been calling his shots. In a...
May 27, 2022

Moe gathers with western premiers to talk health-care funding
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed back many things.But while concerts, hockey games and vacations can be rescheduled, that's not always the case with surgeries and other health procedures.As Canada exi...
May 27, 2022