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MPs call for tight federal restriction on use of facial recognition technology
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is calling for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology by federal police and Canadian businesses unless there is court authorization or input fro...
Oct 04, 2022

B.C. breaking its own law on climate-change reporting, Sierra Club tells court
VANCOUVER - An environmental group has gone to court against the British Columbia government for allegedly failing to report if its climate plans will achieve key greenhouse gas emissions targets, as ...
Oct 04, 2022

Ohio walleye scandal deals big blow to tournament fishing
They fish tournaments for a living so Canadians Jeff Gustafson and Chris Johnston aren't surprised by the public backlash created by the disqualification of two anglers from an Ohio walleye event afte...
Oct 04, 2022

Flight 752 families want Ottawa to get tougher on Iran
OTTAWA - The families of people killed when Iran's military shot down Flight 752 almost three years ago say Canada needs to take a harder line against the regime. Hundreds of Iranian-Canadians gathere...
Oct 04, 2022

Five things to watch for with a new CAQ government led by François Legault
MONTREAL - The Coalition Avenir Qubec, led by Franois Legault, won a second consecutive majority mandate in Monday's election. Here are five things to watch out for as the CAQ leader prepares to name ...
Oct 04, 2022

Bookings now available for flu shots in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan looking to get their flu shots can now book appointments.Spots are now available for vaccinations, which are to begin next Tuesday at public health clinics, local pharmacies and...
Oct 04, 2022

Liberal supported TV application despite conflict-of-interest guideline
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Greg Fergus wrote a letter to Canada's broadcast regulator to support a television channel's application for mandatory carriage, despite federal guidelines that prohibit parliament...
Oct 04, 2022

Mustangs, Broncos show impressive individual stretches
A member of the Melfort Mustangs and the Humboldt Broncos have earned themselves a spot on the most-recent SJHL (Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League) players of the week list.Direct West Rookie of the W...
Oct 04, 2022

Using tax system for social benefits a 'sticking point' for dental benefit: experts
OTTAWA - Economic and public policy experts warn the federal dental benefit may not reach the families most in need because the government has chosen to distribute it through the tax system. Ottawa pl...
Oct 04, 2022

Province once again testing hunted animals for chronic wasting disease
People hunting deer, moose, or elk this season are being encouraged to have their animals tested for chronic wasting disease (CWD).This disease affects the nervous system in these animals and can caus...
Oct 04, 2022