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Federal public safety minister says proposed gun reforms not meant to target farmers
REGINA - Canada's public safety minister says a proposal to reform the country's gun laws isn't meant to target farmers or other rural gun owners who use firearms recreationally or to help keep wildli...
Jun 02, 2022
B.C.'s drug decriminalization threshold based on police input: Bennett
OTTAWA - Carolyn Bennett, minister of mental health and addictions, says the federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input. Drug users ...
Jun 02, 2022
UPDATE: Police warn of dangerous person with gun in Cumberland House
UPDATE: RCMP in Cumberland House Cree Nation have reported at 3:22 p.m. that firearms are being discharged from a residence at 133 Pemmican Portage Avenue in Cumberland House Cree Nation but they are ...
Jun 02, 2022
Toronto Blue Jays place left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu on 15-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to left forearm inflammation. He was the starter in Toronto's 7-3 win over the Chicago White Sox...
Jun 02, 2022
White House: 1st shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for t...
Jun 02, 2022
Humboldt Diabetes Walk returns to in-person after two years of virtual
For the first time since 2019, the annual Humboldt and District Walk to cure diabetes will be held in person. This Sunday, June 5, will mark the 18th year of the event being held.The goal of the walk ...
Jun 02, 2022
Oilers goaltender Mike Smith to start Game 2, Avalanche counterpart Darcy Kuemper out
DENVER - Mike Smith will be back in the crease for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of the Western Conference final. Colorado counterpart Darcy Kuemper, meanwhile, is out with an upper-body injury and wo...
Jun 02, 2022
Prince Albert RCMP nab second suspect in Saskatoon homicide
One of the three people wanted for committing an indignity to human remains in Saskatoon was arrested by Prince Albert RCMP yesterday. Police got a tip from the public and Roderick William Sutherland,...
Jun 02, 2022
Aspiring GM Deidre Donaldson appreciative of CFL's Women in Football program
GUELPH, Ont. - Deidre Donaldson can't believe how quickly the time has flown by. The Brampton, Ont., native is completing her four-week stint with the Toronto Argonauts as part of the CFL's inaugural ...
Jun 02, 2022
Bill to create Canada Disability Benefit reintroduced but with few details
OTTAWA - The federal government has reintroduced legislation to create a monthly benefit cheque for working-age Canadians with disabilities but Ottawa still can't say who will qualify, how much they'd...
Jun 02, 2022