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Saskatchewan sending team to Germany to meet with Ukrainian refugees
While in Germany on a trade mission last week, Premier Scott Moe met with refugees who'd fled their homes in Ukraine.Now a delegation from Saskatchewan is heading back there to try to help.Moe said he...
Apr 04, 2022
Prisoner escapes Besnard Lake Correctional Camp
The public is asked to be on the lookout for an escaped prisoner from Besnard Lake Correctional Camp.According to a media release, on April 2 around 8 a.m., Pinehouse RCMP received a report of an inma...
Apr 04, 2022
Dem, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate bargainers have reached agreement on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said Monday, but the measure dro...
Apr 04, 2022
Local Gretzky fan believes thieves specifically targeted his collection
To say it's been an emotional few days is an understatement for Aron Gratias.He recently discovered a massive Wayne Gretzky and hockey memorabilia collection he has accumulated over the last 40-plus y...
Apr 04, 2022
Teen basketball phenom Fisher to decide on college or G League in next few weeks
TORONTO - Marlo Davis watched history unfold a few weeks ago like "it wasn't real." A night that began organically enough, the coach said, quickly turned into something magical as basket after basket ...
Apr 04, 2022
Quebec wildlife authorities say first cases of avian flu identified among wild birds
MONTREAL - Quebec wildlife authorities say the first three cases of bird flu in the province have been identified among wild birds. The province's Wildlife Department said today the H5N1 strain of avi...
Apr 04, 2022
Senate panel deadlocks on Jackson; confirmation on track
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked, 11-11, Monday on whether to send Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court nomination to the Senate floor. But President Joe Biden's nominee is...
Apr 04, 2022
Quebec court chief judge seeks access to sealed documents in secret trial case
MONTREAL - The chief judge of Quebec court has filed a motion with the Court of Appeal to get information under seal regarding a so-called secret trial held in the province about which even she has be...
Apr 04, 2022
'Robust' investments coming for North American defence: Anand
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand is promising to introduce a "robust package of investments" for North America's aging defences in the coming months. The promise follows years of warnings from mi...
Apr 04, 2022
Experts say masks still a top tool as Quebec considers prolonging mandate
MONTREAL - As Quebec ponders bucking the Canadian trend by prolonging its mask mandate, experts say face coverings are still an effective tool to limit COVID-19 transmission. Currently only Quebec, PE...
Apr 04, 2022