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New directive on prayer doesn't affect Remembrance Day services: Legion
The Royal Canadian Legion says it is not affected by a new rule changing the language used in Remembrance Day prayers by military chaplains.The new directive was released by the Department of National...
Oct 31, 2023
Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described 'dangerous' abortions
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday ruled against Republican-written summaries that described several abortion-rights amendments as allowing "dangerous and unregulated abortions u...
Oct 31, 2023
Melfort, Tisdale take the W in 9-aside football quarterfinals
Some familiar names are one step closer to a championship match up as the Saskatchewan High School Athletics Association nine-aside football league.The Melfort's Comets finished their season with a 6-...
Oct 31, 2023
One man recovering, 16 containers retrieved in Iqaluit port following fall
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A shipping company serving the Far North says an employee is recovering in an Ottawa hospital after he and almost two dozen containers fell into the water near Nunavut's capital on ...
Oct 31, 2023
Star Diamond officially names own diamonds using Cree word
The Name Our Diamonds contest from Star Diamond Corporation has concluded and the company has its winner.Kwtin is the winning brand name. It's derived from the Cree language and translates into "north...
Oct 31, 2023
Melfort CFO to serve final day on Friday
The City of Melfort will soon be without a chief financial officer.Their current CFO, Trevor Wowk, is set to work his final day with the city on Friday (Nov. 3).Wowk has been in Melfort for the past 1...
Oct 31, 2023
Raptors aiming to fix issues to avoid furthering losing skid: 'These are must win'
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors find themselves in what forward Pascal Siakam calls a "must-win" situation early in the NBA season. The Raptors have dropped three straight since winning their season ope...
Oct 31, 2023
Canada joins U.S., U.K. on sanctions targeting arms sales to Myanmar military junta
OTTAWA - Canada is joining the United States and the United Kingdom in sanctioning dozens of people and entities linked to Myanmar's military regime. The new sanctions target 39 people and 22 entities...
Oct 31, 2023
Alberta moves to strengthen legislation before proposed opioid class-action lawsuit
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced updated legislation that it says would help make sure anyone who contributed to the opioid addiction crisis is held responsible. Dan Williams, the mini...
Oct 31, 2023
Ukraine's Yakhno bonds with Canada's artistic swim team after invasion of her country
SANTIAGO, Chile - Lyza Yakhno went from standing on the Olympic podium for Ukraine to standing poolside for Canada at the Pan American Games. She'd just retired from artistic swimming after Ukraine's ...
Oct 31, 2023