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Mutinous soldiers take over Burkina Faso military barracks
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) - Mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso's capital Sunday, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West African nation as gunfire rang out fo...
Jan 23, 2022
From the ground up: mental health support aid for farmers moves onto next phase
The seeds have been planted and are showing signs of sprouting, for a new tool that will one day provide valuable mental health support to farmers and ranchers in Saskatchewan.Since the launch of the ...
Jan 23, 2022
Canada flags unexplained illnesses for overseas staff to meet 'duty of care'
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign ministry has advised staff serving around the world to watch for mysterious illness symptoms following unexplained health incidents among diplomats in Cuba and U.S. personnel...
Jan 23, 2022
Authorities: 17 dead in nightclub fire in Cameroon's capital
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - A fire erupted at a popular nightclub in Yaounde, Cameroon's capital, setting off explosions and killing at least 17 people, government officials said Sunday. The tragedy come...
Jan 23, 2022
Authorities: 17 dead in nightclub fire in Cameroon's capital
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - A fire erupted at a popular nightclub in Yaounde, Cameroon's capital, setting off explosions and killing at least 17 people, government officials said Sunday. The tragedy come...
Jan 23, 2022
29 more COVID-19 hospitalizations, three more deaths in Saskatchewan
There are now 244 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19, according to the provincial government's Saturday update. That's an increase of 29 from Friday's update. Of the hospitalizations, 26...
Jan 22, 2022
Eggert, Benecken win 6th World Cup luge doubles championship
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) - Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken are World Cup overall champions for the sixth time, getting that title back just in time for the Olympics. Eggert and Benecken won the se...
Jan 22, 2022
NDP calls on government to give emergency one-off payment to desperate seniors
OTTAWA - New Democrats want the federal government to give the most cash-strapped seniors a one-off emergency payment to help them pay for basics, including food and rent. Rachel Blaney, the NDP's spo...
Jan 22, 2022
Prime minister calls freezing deaths of four near U.S. border mind-boggling, tragic
Canada is doing all it can to stop people from risking their lives by crossing the border illegally, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. Trudeau was responding to the deaths of a family that tr...
Jan 22, 2022
Mustangs lose heartbreaker on home ice to Bombers
The Melfort Mustangs felt like they deserved a better fate on Friday as they fell 3-2 in overtime to the Flin Flon Bombers.Wyatt Day scored the opening goal for Melfort just 39 seconds into the hockey...
Jan 22, 2022