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Outcome remains unclear as final UN plastic treaty talks reaches halfway mark
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say negotiations on an international plastics treaty have been predictably difficult, with no indication yet on whether there will even be a treaty at all. Negotiators from...
Nov 28, 2024
JPII wraps up the season with 4th place
The volleyball season officially came to an end this past weekend for the John Paul II Collegiate Crusaders senior boys volleyball team as they were in Moose Jaw and got 4th place in the 4A provincial...
Nov 28, 2024
Feedback wanted as Tisdale conducts community survey
The Town of Tisdale is conducting a community survey as 2025 approaches. Chief Administrative Officer Lovely Magnaye told northeastNOW that the town wants to hear what residents think should be priori...
Nov 28, 2024
Canadian women expect physical challenge from Iceland in soccer friendly in Spain
Interim coach Cindy Tye is expecting a stiff challenge Friday when the sixth-ranked Canadians take on No. 13 Iceland in an international women's soccer friendly in Spain. Iceland posted a 4-1-1 record...
Nov 28, 2024
Future of Sports in Canada Commission head invites more people to speak up
CALGARY - The woman at the helm of the Future of Sport in Canada Commission says many Canadians have participated so far and she encourages more to get involved. Former Ontario justice Lise Maisonneuv...
Nov 28, 2024
Report on hazing in sports shows disconnect between policy and reality
TORONTO - A new study finds there's a disconnect between how hazing on sports teams in Canada is perceived and the realities of toxic culture. The Coaches Association of Ontario, with support from Hyd...
Nov 28, 2024
'Clearly identifiable signs': Quebec report highlights domestic violence risk factors
MONTREAL - A Quebec committee that examines domestic violence deaths has found that many victims aren't accessing the help they need even if the signs of violence are clear. The Comit d'examen des dcs...
Nov 28, 2024
Montreal shopping mall playing ‘Baby Shark’ song to prevent unhoused from loitering
MONTREAL - A shopping mall and office complex in downtown Montreal is being criticized for using the popular children's song "Baby Shark" to discourage unhoused people from loitering in its emergency ...
Nov 28, 2024
Ottawa Charge bring 'relentless' identity to nation's capital in second PWHL season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Charge have a revitalized roster, a new identity and a redefined mentality heading into the Professional Women's Hockey League's second season. After missing the playoffs by just t...
Nov 28, 2024
Harris, Sayles among Riders’ pending free agents
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have 32 pending free agents ahead of 2025 CFL Free Agency.Saskatchewan returned to the playoffs in 2024 with a 9-8-1 record after missing the previous two postseasons with...
Nov 28, 2024