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Hundreds gather for Moose Hide walks in Nipawin, Melfort
A walk to raise awareness in the fight to end violence. Moose Hide Campaign Awareness Walks were held in Nipawin and Melfort on Thursday. The events were organized by North East Outreach and Support S...
May 16, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Report says Lapu Lapu festival planning followed rules
VANCOUVER - A preliminary report by the City of Vancouver and police into last month's Lapu Lapu Day festival attack says authorities are considering safety enhancements for outdoor events in light of...
May 16, 2025

NewsAlert: Canada Post report recommends phasing out daily door-to-door mail delivery
OTTAWA - The Industrial Inquiry Commission report on the labour dispute at Canada Post recommends phasing out daily door-to-door letter mail delivery for individual addresses, while daily delivery to ...
May 16, 2025

Paynton Rhubarb Festival
The first-ever Rhubarb Festival in Saskatchewan in Paynton, north west of North Battleford, is just around the corner! The festival committee is excited to present a host of local Vendors, Bouncy Cast...
May 16, 2025

Stars captain Benn fined for sucker-punching Jets centre Scheifele
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn US$5,000 for punching Jets forward Mark Scheifele during Game 5 of the team's second-round playoff series. Benn sucker-punched Scheifele du...
May 16, 2025

CRTC should equalize CanCon spending for streamers, broadcasters: Corus
OTTAWA - Corus is urging the CRTC to require traditional broadcasters and online players to pay the same amount into the Canadian content system. The broadcaster, which owns Global TV, says both shoul...
May 16, 2025

Clock starts on timing of byelection Poilievre hopes to use to return to Parliament
OTTAWA - The Conservatives know more today about when their leader could return to the House of Commons, now that Damien Kurek has been officially declared the member of Parliament for Battle River-Cr...
May 16, 2025

Canadian women to face Costa Rica in 'Pride Celebration' friendly in June in Toronto
TORONTO - The Canadian women's soccer team will host Costa Rica in Toronto on June 27 in a "Pride Celebration" friendly. After the BMO Field game, the seventh-ranked Canadian women will travel to Wash...
May 16, 2025

Local areas lift fire bans ahead of long weekend
Some good news for the upcoming long weekend. A handful of local municipalities have rescinded their fire bans. The Towns of Nipawin, Kelvington, and Hudson Bay, the Rural Municipality (RM) of Bjorkda...
May 16, 2025
Jury dismissed in sexual assault trial of five ex-world junior hockey players
Jurors in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have been discharged.Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia did not give jurors reasons for her d...
May 16, 2025