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Cavalry FC's Shamit Shome changes international allegiance to Bangladesh from Canada
Cavalry FC midfielder Shamit Shome, who won two caps for Canada in 2020, has switched his international allegiance to Bangladesh. The 27-year-old Shome was born in Edmonton to parents who came from Ba...
May 08, 2025

Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed
EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan told reporters at an Edmonton church that he has met ...
May 08, 2025

Community roundtable explores ways to boost local tourism
Community groups from across the Battlefords say strengthening the region's identity and working together are essential to drawing more visitors."I think from what I see here, you see a lot of differe...
May 08, 2025

Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cu...
May 08, 2025

Cardboard intake at Recycling Depot doubles in recent months
A large increase in cardboard being received at the La Ronge Recycling Depot has staff asking residents to be more mindful of where they dump the product after hours. According to Manager Kuan Portill...
May 08, 2025

More details needed about Carney's plans to revamp foreign service, union head says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to invest in Canada's foreign service, arguing that diplomacy is becoming increasingly important in a dangerous world. A union official representing forei...
May 08, 2025

Mustangs begin Centennial Cup run against host Calgary
May 18, 2024, the Melfort Mustangs defeated the Calgary Canucks 2-1 in the national semi-final game at the 2024 Centennial Cup in Oakville, Ont.Fast forward to May 8, 2025, and the Mustangs are now in...
May 08, 2025

Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6...
May 08, 2025

Man charged after motorcycle crash near Melfort
Charges have been laid after a motorcycle crash near Melfort late last month. The two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle happened April 27 on Highway 3 west of Melfort. RCMP say by the time firs...
May 08, 2025

‘He carried a powerful message’: Indigenous Catholics remember Pope Francis as new pontiff is elected
As the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new Pope, a sense of reflection and mourning was still present among Indigenous Catholics across Canada, who remember P...
May 08, 2025