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Alberta premier's visit to House of Commons environment committee cancelled
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's scheduled appearance before a House of Commons environment committee next week has been cancelled. Smith had said she would speak before the environment and...
Oct 12, 2023
P.A. announcer having blast as billet for Raiders forward Macias
Rob Lindsay is a familiar face and voice around the Prince Albert Raiders organization.He started working with the team 24 years ago as the guy with the microphone in the crowd giving away prizes befo...
Oct 12, 2023
Mayoral Forum held in Nipawin prior to upcoming election
A mayoral forum was held in Nipawin Wednesday night as the three prospective candidates got to plead their case to the town's residents.It also gave citizens the opportunity to ask questions about pas...
Oct 12, 2023
News media lobby group says Google concerns about Online News Act are valid
TORONTO - A lobby group for Canada's newspapers and magazines says it agrees with many of the issues raised by Google about a law that will force the tech giant to compensate those same publishers for...
Oct 12, 2023
What is the notwithstanding clause? An explainer on the rarely used provision
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government has invoked the notwithstanding clause of the Constitution in tabling legislation that prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pronouns at school w...
Oct 12, 2023
Robert Wickens on cusp of winning a championship 5 years after he was paralyzed in IndyCar crash
Robert Wickens was determined from the very first days after his life-changing 2018 IndyCar accident not to let it define - or end - his racing career. The Canadian was 29 years old at the time, engag...
Oct 12, 2023
'We have to do what it takes': Israeli-Canadian reservists say they're ready to fight
MONTREAL - Temima Silver is waiting for the call to report for duty in the Israeli military. Born and raised in Ottawa, the 21-year-old moved to Israel in 2020 to join the Israel Defense Forces. Relea...
Oct 12, 2023
Riders' defensive back Williams following in his father's footsteps
For Deontai Williams, father does indeed know best. Williams is in his first season as a defensive back with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. But before the 27-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., native made th...
Oct 12, 2023
John Herdman approaches massive Toronto FC rescue job with a smile on his face
TORONTO - John Herdman is no stranger to rescue jobs. He took over a Canadian women's team that was broken after finishing last at the 2011 FIFA World Cup. And he recalls on-field bust-ups during his ...
Oct 12, 2023
Alleged drunk driver, charged after man struck and killed by vehicle in PA, granted bail
A woman accused of impaired driving causing death and failure to stop after a collision resulting in death has been released from custody.Brayanna McKenzie appeared Thursday morning at Prince Albert P...
Oct 12, 2023