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Organizations driving mental-health initiatives for Ukrainian newcomers, families
Mental-health professionals are volunteering their services to provide trauma support for Ukrainian Canadians and newcomers fleeing Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Shortly after the war started in late ...
May 14, 2022
Saskatchewan business owners celebrate huge milestone for Canadian company
Prince Albert and Melfort business owners are getting ready for a massive celebration at their stores this weekend.Nutters Everyday Naturals is celebrating 40 years across the country today. The event...
May 14, 2022
20 injured in Milwaukee shootings after Bucks playoff game
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands of people had been watching the Bucks play the Celtics in the NBA's Ea...
May 14, 2022
20 injured in Milwaukee shootings after Bucks playoff game
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Twenty people were injured in two shootings in downtown Milwaukee near an entertainment district where thousands of people had been watching the Bucks play the Celtics in the NBA's Ea...
May 14, 2022
Off with the mask: Quebec becomes last province to lift COVID-19 masking health order
MONTREAL - Quebec was the first province in Canada to impose a mask mandate after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and on Saturday, it became the last province to allow residents to go maskless in most indo...
May 14, 2022
Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan becomes UAE's president
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Rulers in the United Arab Emirates announced Saturday that they unanimously appointed Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the president of this hereditarily ruled...
May 14, 2022
Google warns online news bill could make it subsidize biased news outlets
OTTAWA - Google is warning that the federal government's online news bill could force it to subsidize non-authoritative or biased news sources, such as the Russian state-sponsored news agency Sputnik....
May 14, 2022
China cites pandemic and withdraws as host of 2023 Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - China withdrew as host of soccer's 2023 Asian Cup on Saturday in the latest cancellation of the country's sports hosting duties during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Asian Fo...
May 14, 2022
Stars double Flames 4-2 to force playoff series to seventh game
DALLAS - The Calgary Flames and Dallas Stars will take their playoff series the distance to a seventh and deciding game. Dallas doubled the visiting Flames 4-2 on Friday to even up their conference qu...
May 14, 2022
Transgender medication law in Alabama blocked by judge
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday blocked part of an Alabama law that made it a felony to prescribe gender-affirming puberty blockers and hormones to transgender minors. U.S. District ...
May 14, 2022