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Emergencies Act commission hears final arguments as public hearings conclude
OTTAWA - The public inquiry probing the Liberal government's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to last winter's weeks-long "Freedom Convoy" protest is hearing closing arguments from l...
Nov 25, 2022
Oddball 6-foot 'Lobsta Mickey' statue returns to Boston
BOSTON (AP) - A long-forgotten, and somewhat unsettling, statue of Mickey Mouse with giant lobster claws for hands has found its way back to Boston. The 700-pound statue was last seen in the city near...
Nov 25, 2022
Shorebird Inn loses legal challenge over COVID violations
A Saskatchewan judge has upheld the province's public health orders that required restaurants to track patrons during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it did not violate the charter rights ...
Nov 25, 2022
After breakout season, Canada's James Crawford craves constant downhill contention
LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - James Crawford wants to put the tools he learned from his breakout ski racing season into constantly challenging for the podium. The 25-year-old from Toronto became just the fourt...
Nov 25, 2022
SaskPower employee receives Lifesaving Award after helping man stranded near Nipawin
A SaskPower employee said he was surprised after hearing his act of kindness earlier this year made him a recipient of a Lifesaving Award.The awards are handed out each year by Electricity Canada, rec...
Nov 25, 2022
City of Melfort releases 2023 preliminary budget
The City of Melfort has proposed a 6.6 per cent municipal property tax increase- at least for the time being.This came through a preliminary report the city recently released regarding their 2023 oper...
Nov 25, 2022
Canada takes gold, silver as monobob makes its World Cup debut in Whistler
WHISTLER, B.C. - Canada's Bianca Ribi captured gold medal in women's monobob at the first bobsled World Cup event of the season in Whistler, B.C., Friday. The 26-year-old Winnipeg native finished the ...
Nov 25, 2022
Inquiry document says Bergen, PM talked about setting 'bad precedent' with convoy
OTTAWA - Notes taken during a conversation between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and former Conservative leader Candice Bergen shed more light on their discussion about reaching out to "Freedom Convoy...
Nov 25, 2022
Harjit Sajjan tweets about raising Qatar human rights at World Cup after criticism
OTTAWA - International Development Minister Harjit Sajjan has tweeted about raising human rights concerns during his visit to Qatar for the World Cup after opposition criticism. The NDP and the Bloc t...
Nov 25, 2022
World Cup host Qatar eliminated from the tournament
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - World Cup host Qatar was eliminated on Friday, just six days and two matches into the tournament. Qatar can't advance to the knockout round after losing to Ecuador in the opener and...
Nov 25, 2022