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Quebec man charged with first-degree murder after woman killed at shopping centre
MONTREAL - A Quebec man has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was stabbed at a shopping centre Wednesday east of Montreal. Marc-Andr Houle, 43, appeared briefly by videoconference to...
Aug 12, 2021

Vancouver Canucks re-sign defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to one-year, two-way deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have re-signed defenceman Guillaume Brisebois to a one-year, two-way contract. The team made the announcement in a statement but did not disclose a dollar value. The ...
Aug 12, 2021

Dogs trained to detect COVID-19 in Vancouver health-care facilities
VANCOUVER - Researchers in Vancouver are working to unleash a new weapon they hope will defeat the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. The canine scent detection program at Vancouver Coastal Hea...
Aug 12, 2021

Census shows US is diversifying, white population shrinking
The Census Bureau on Thursday issued its most detailed portrait yet of how the U.S. has changed over the past decade, releasing a trove of demographic data that will be used to redraw political maps a...
Aug 12, 2021

Local Chambers launch Live, Shop, Play, Invest in the Northeast campaign
The Live, Shop, Play, Invest in the Northeast campaign is underway for some businesses in Melfort, Tisdale, and Nipawin.The promotional video campaign is being orchestrated by the local chamber of com...
Aug 12, 2021

Top-ranked Sabalenka ends Canadian Rebecca Marino's run at National Bank Open
Canadian Rebecca Marino's stunning run at the National Bank Open in Montreal came to an end Thursday with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. The wild card entry from Vancouver f...
Aug 12, 2021

Debate on vaccine passports would expose Quebecers to conspiracy theories: Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault is refusing to hold a debate in the legislature on vaccine passports partly because he says he fears Quebecers would be exposed to conspiracy theories. Legaul...
Aug 12, 2021

Canada to donate 10M unused Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses to poor countries
OTTAWA - Canada is donating all 10 million doses of the single-dose vaccine that it purchased from Johnson & Johnson but won't use to low and middle-income countries. Procurement Minister Anita An...
Aug 12, 2021

James Smith Cree Nation Sports Days
James Smith Cree Nation Sports Day will be held August 20 - 22 at James Smith Cree Nation in Treaty 6 Territory North East of Kinistino.See the poster for full details.
Aug 12, 2021

Saskatchewan could be facing its worst drought on record
Nearly every long-lasting summer drought in Saskatchewan yields responses from farmers declaring that drought as the worst anyone in the area can remember.Well, according to Dr. John Pomeroy, the Cana...
Aug 12, 2021