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Singh says Quebec's proposed constitutional change important but 'symbolic'
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says Quebec's proposed changes to the Constitution are purely symbolic and will not impact Canadians outside the province. Singh says provincial legislation to amend ...
May 26, 2021

Hendon man charged after long weekend traffic stop in Archerwill
Greenwater RCMP have charged a Hendon man after a traffic stop in Archerwill on Friday.RCMP pulled over a vehicles at the junction of Highways 35 and 249 in Archerwill and it was determined that the d...
May 26, 2021

Canadian co-owners moving up in soccer world with promoted Peterborough United
Canadians R. Stewart Thompson and Jason Neale are moving up in the soccer world. Peterborough United FC, the team they combined to buy a 50-per-cent share of in March 2018, has won promotion to Englan...
May 26, 2021

Canada announces plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years
OTTAWA - Science Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Canada plans to land a rover on the moon in the next five years. The Canadian Space Agency says the unmanned robotic vehicle will aim to gathe...
May 26, 2021

You Can Play Project executive talks with Ron MacLean about Hockey Night comment
A member of the executive board of an organization that pushes for inclusion in sports says he has had a "good discussion" with Ron MacLean about a comment made by the "Hockey Night in Canada" host on...
May 26, 2021

Echaquan inquiry: Nurse testifies her condition warranted closer scrutiny
MONTREAL - A nurse who saw a restrained and drugged Joyce Echaquan an hour before she was rushed to a resuscitation room says he was concerned she wasn't being more closely supervised. The final front...
May 26, 2021

Gov’t says most COVID patients in Sask. hospitals haven’t been vaccinated
There are more than 130 patients currently in Saskatchewan hospitals suffering from COVID-19, and Premier Scott Moe says the majority have not been vaccinated."We have 136 people in the hospital today...
May 26, 2021

Still flying at 97: Autobiography recounts WWII pilot's life
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - If he's not airborne, there's a good chance you will find 97-year-old John Billings at his home airport in Luray, Virginia. A recent heart attack prevents him, for now, from p...
May 26, 2021

Sask. has some AstraZeneca doses, is waiting to give out second shots
Premier Scott Moe is telling people not to worry if they got a first COVID-19 shot of AstraZeneca.The province currently has about 20,000 doses of those shots on hand now, and it's just waiting for an...
May 26, 2021

No quick reduction of Quebec's police forces or new reforms to anti-corruption unit
Quebec's public security minister says the government won't immediately reduce the number of police forces in the province or integrate the anti-corruption unit into a larger cybercrime squad. Geneviv...
May 26, 2021