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Vancouver, Calgary first teams announced in new women’s pro soccer league
VANCOUVER - A new professional women's soccer league is coming to Canada. The Vancouver Whitecaps announced Monday that it will be home to one of two founding teams when the eight-team league begins i...
Dec 05, 2022
Trudeau says government ‘listening to feedback’ on gun legislation
The federal government may be adjusting the aim of its gun legislation.On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government has heard the complaints from gun owners and business owners that th...
Dec 05, 2022
Hockey Canada releases list of invitees for upcoming world junior selection camp
CALGARY - Connor Bedard will highlight a group of 10 players hoping to win their second junior hockey championship title in six months when Hockey Canada kicks off its selection camp for the 2023 team...
Dec 05, 2022
Ninth annual Melfort Secret Santa for Seniors growing in numbers, adds Kinistino to covered regions
For the ninth time, Melfort Secret Santa for Seniors will help local seniors in need be able to celebrate the Christmas season.This year, gifts won't just go to seniors in Melfort, as those in Kinisti...
Dec 05, 2022
Melfort RCMP still searching for stolen skid steer from Kinistino business
A stolen skid steer has now been missing for over a month.An investigation from the Melfort RCMP determined the skid steer was stolen from a business in Kinistino, sometime between Friday, Oct. 28 and...
Dec 05, 2022
Former CFL player Jerome Messam gets 18-month suspended sentence in voyeurism case
CALGARY - A former running back with the Calgary Stampeders, who filmed a sexual encounter with a woman without her permission, won't be going to jail but will have a criminal record. Jerome Messam ha...
Dec 05, 2022
Ex-Miami congressman Rivera arrested in Venezuela probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - A former Miami congressman who signed a $50 million consulting contract with Venezuela's socialist government has been arrested in connection to an ongoing federal criminal investiga...
Dec 05, 2022
Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station
VANCOUVER - A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there w...
Dec 05, 2022
Humboldt council approves tax and utility hikes
Humboldt city council has approved a 2023 budget with increases in both property taxes and utilities.Property taxes are slated to go up by 5.1 per cent. Utility costs are slated to go up by about thre...
Dec 05, 2022
Saskatchewan government seeking greater control over tax collection
The Saskatchewan government is looking to take another item out of federal control.Following in the wake of legislation like The Saskatchewan First Act and The Saskatchewan Firearms Act, the provincia...
Dec 05, 2022