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Ottawa Senators sign goaltender Kevin Mandolese to one-year, two-way contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Kevin Mandolese to a one-year, two-way contract, the team announced Tuesday. The contract is worth US$775,000 at the NHL level and $110,000 in the A...
Jul 11, 2023
Winnipeg police charge former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with sexual assault
Winnipeg police have charged former fashion mogul Peter Nygard with sexual assault and unlawful confinement. Police say a person came forward with allegations from 1993 about a sexual assault at the N...
Jul 11, 2023
Saskatchewan RCMP seeks help from public to address human trafficking
It has been almost a full week since human trafficking charges were laid against two men in rural Saskatchewan and many are still asking how something like that could happen.The alleged incident was s...
Jul 11, 2023
Harper resigns as mayor of Nipawin
Rennie Harper has resigned her position as mayor of Nipawin, a job she held since 2016. The town confirmed the resignation on July 10, about six weeks after council hired an Alberta company to investi...
Jul 11, 2023
Caster Semenya win highlights need for change in athletics: Canadian professor
Champion runner Caster Semenya's legal victory on Tuesday is a "huge victory for human rights," says a professor from the University of Toronto. The European Court of Human Rights decided that Semenya...
Jul 11, 2023
As port workers strike prompts disruptions, study points finger at shipping companies
As the ongoing port workers strike in Vancouver prompts business disruptions and concerns over delayed shipments, a new report supports the argument put forth by workers that labour is not the source ...
Jul 11, 2023
Ottawa could help health care with better international recruiting, Smith says
WINNIPEG - Improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday She said the federal government could help by str...
Jul 11, 2023
Roughriders quarterback Harris earns CFL weekly honours
TORONTO - Trevor Harris of the Saskatchewan Roughriders was named the top quarterback in the CFL's weekly honour roll Tuesday. Players in nine specific positions are highlighted based on data points r...
Jul 11, 2023
Alberta calls on federal government to help Indigenous communities with opioid crisis
WINNIPEG - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care. At the annual premier...
Jul 11, 2023
Nova Scotia government says judge dismissed from inquiry had rejected offer for help
HALIFAX - The Nova Scotia government says a judge dismissed from leading a high-profile inquiry had rejected an offer for help, even though he had asked for four extensions to allow him to complete hi...
Jul 11, 2023