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RCMP union recommends better staffing, procurement and collaboration on border
OTTAWA - The union representing RCMP members is calling on Canada and the U.S. to make it easier to buy new technology, boost staffing and improve collaboration to deal with security challenges at the...
Jan 28, 2025
Eby vows pandemic-style tariff relief in B.C., may include loans and unemployment aid
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says protecting British Columbians from the potential impact of U.S. tariffs will be taken as seriously as the relief response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He says every dec...
Jan 28, 2025
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) - Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires...
Jan 28, 2025
Death toll from New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5
HONOLULU (AP) - A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year's, police said Tuesday. The 29-year-old man was one of s...
Jan 28, 2025
Senators brass assures fans no relocation amid Quebec City exhibition plans
OTTAWA - There's plenty to celebrate about the Ottawa Senators these days. The team currently sits third in the Atlantic Division, delivering some of the most exciting hockey this market has seen in y...
Jan 28, 2025
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) - Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires...
Jan 28, 2025
Nine Mustangs ready for Day 1 of SJ/MJ Showcase
The 2025 SJ/MJ Showcase in Winnipeg, Manitoba has begun, with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League winning the opener.Six games in total are scheduled to take place over the course of today (Tuesday)...
Jan 28, 2025
Horizon School Division taking collaborative approach on change room policy
The Horizon School Division is working to develop a policy on change room use. Last week, the provincial government directed all divisions to develop and implement policies. Horizon's Director of Educ...
Jan 28, 2025
Canadian abortion group says it may have to shutter after losing government funding
A national group that helps people who have trouble accessing abortion services says it may be forced to shut down in several months after Health Canada declined to renew its funding for the upcoming ...
Jan 28, 2025
City supporting Humboldt Golf Club with $100k grant
The City of Humboldt is lending a helping hand to the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC). Council passed a motion to provide the club with a $100,000 grant, but with a couple of conditions. The caveats are that...
Jan 28, 2025