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Investigators find burial sites at 53 former Indigenous residential schools in U.S.
WASHINGTON - Investigators have found marked and unmarked burial sites at the locations of 53 former Indigenous residential schools in the United States. The long-awaited report from the U.S. Departme...
May 11, 2022
Liberal government gives $3.5 million to abortion access projects in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is giving $3.5 million for two projects to help improve access to abortion services in Canada. The funding is the first to come from a year-old budget pledge to...
May 11, 2022
Saskatchewan pumping additional $2.5M into irrigation program
More money is flowing into irrigation in Saskatchewan.The provincial Ministry of Agriculture is putting another $2.5 million into the Irrigation Development Program, which helps farmers finance irriga...
May 11, 2022
Maple Leafs rookie Michael Bunting among Calder Trophy finalists
Toronto Maple Leafs left-winger Michael Bunting is one of the finalists of the Calder Trophy. Detroit Red Wings defenceman Moritz Seider and Anaheim Ducks centre Trevor Zegras are the other finalists ...
May 11, 2022
Gymnastics Canada and provincial bodies face class-action lawsuit over alleged abuse
More than a dozen former Canadian gymnasts have launched a class-action lawsuit claiming lasting physical and psychological damages suffered over many years. Amelia Cline is the named plaintiff and th...
May 11, 2022
Roughriders’ rookie camp set to begin in Saskatoon
A number of football players will take their first steps toward a CFL career on Wednesday.Saskatchewan Roughriders rookie camp gets underway at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon with a number of Canadian...
May 11, 2022
Judge announces he'll block DeSantis' redistricting plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A congressional map approved by Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and drawn by his staff is unconstitutional because it breaks up a district where Black voters can choose t...
May 11, 2022
Liberal government gives $3.5 million to abortion access projects in Canada
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says it is giving $3.5 million for two projects to help improve access to abortion services in Canada. The funding is the first to come from a year-old budget pledge to...
May 11, 2022
Jurors in Quebec Halloween 2020 murder trial hear closing arguments
QUEBEC - Closing arguments are being delivered today at Quebec City's Halloween murder trial, with the defence trying to convince jurors his client should be found not criminally responsible of the ki...
May 11, 2022
Quebec lost almost $1 billion on COVID-19 protective equipment: auditor general
MONTREAL - Quebec's auditor general says the province overpaid on personal protective equipment during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by almost $1 billion. Guylaine Leclerc's new report say...
May 11, 2022