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Trudeau's apology to Italian-Canadians for Second World War internment coming May 27
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will deliver a formal apology in the House of Commons on May 27 for the internment of Italian-Canadians during the Second World War. In a virtual meeting...
May 14, 2021
South African-born scrum half making an impression with the Toronto Arrows
Ross Braude took a leap of faith when he boarded a plane from his native South Africa to take part in a Rugby Canada high-performance camp last November on Vancouver Island. "Definitely a lot of nerve...
May 14, 2021
McNab Regional Park at Watson ready for camping season, swimming pool to open this year
A busy camping season lies ahead in Saskatchewan and northeastNOW is putting the spotlight on area regional parks ahead of the May long weekend.The swimming pool at McNab Regional Park at Watson will ...
May 14, 2021
California is awash in tax revenue and budget reflects it
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed a $268 billion state budget that is one-third larger than the state's current spending plan, fueled by surging state tax reven...
May 14, 2021
Body of missing Weyakwin Lake man found
The Saskatchewan RCMP have been confirmed the body recovered Wednesday from Weyakwin Lake is missing person Matthew Hamm.In a media release issued Friday, it was confirmed RCMP were contacted by Lloyd...
May 14, 2021
Sask. MLA beats COVID-19 for a second time
Athabasca MLA Buckley Belanger considers himself lucky to be alive after contracting COVID-19 twice.The 61-year-old NDP veteran from Ile-a-la-Crosse returned to Regina for the final week of the spring...
May 14, 2021
Alberta leadership responsible for protests against public health orders: expert
EDMONTON - A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who...
May 14, 2021
Mississippi justices toss voter-backed marijuana initiative
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Friday overturned a medical marijuana initiative that voters approved last fall. Six justices ruled that the medical marijuana initiative is void...
May 14, 2021
Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
OTTAWA - Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers ...
May 14, 2021
If COVID vaccines 'essential,' Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine
TORONTO - Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return if health authorities here deem the shots medically...
May 14, 2021