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Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia, Newfoundland appointed to Senate seats
OTTAWA - Two Mi'kmaq lawyers from Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have been appointed to the Senate. Paul Prosper, the former chief of Paqtnkek Mi'kmaw Nation and a former Assembly of First ...
Jul 06, 2023
Airbnb wins Vancouver privacy ruling, as court quashes order to release host data
VANCOUVER - Airbnb has won a court ruling that quashes an order from British Columbia's privacy commissioner that would have identified hosts and their home addresses in Vancouver. The B.C. Supreme Co...
Jul 06, 2023
Melfort curling rink receives community spaces improvement grant
Red River Mutual has awarded over $150,000 to improve community spaces in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.The 10 communities are receiving the funds through Red River's community sponsorship initiative, 'Sp...
Jul 06, 2023
Injury-riddled Stamps get big boost against Winnipeg with return of Begelton
WINNIPEG - Adam Bighill doesn't think the scales are tipped heavily in Winnipeg's favour because the Calgary Stampeders' injured list is jam-packed. The veteran Blue Bombers linebacker expects the Sta...
Jul 06, 2023
Tisdale man facing human trafficking charge for allegedly forcing woman to work and live in horrid conditions
RCMP have charged two men with human trafficking.Earlier this year, a woman from Bangladesh who was staying in Canada on a visitor's permit saw an advertisement for work at a restaurant in Saskatchewa...
Jul 06, 2023
‘We all know someone:’ Sask. knee and hip replacement wait times worst in Canada
It's likely that you know someone waiting for a surgery in Saskatchewan.They might have to keep waiting, as the province has the worst surgical wait times in the country.According to the Canadian Inst...
Jul 06, 2023
Iowa teen gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years for Spanish teacher's beating death
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The first of two Iowa teenagers who pleaded guilty to beating their high school Spanish teacher to death with a baseball bat was sentenced Thursday to life with a possibility o...
Jul 06, 2023
Nearly 200K Montreal hydro clients without power after transmission line problem
MONTREAL - Nearly 200,000 electricity clients have lost power in Montreal after an issue with a Hydro-Qubec transmission line. The provincially owned electric utility says a protection mechanism was t...
Jul 06, 2023
10-year-old skateboarding phenom from Calgary to compete at X-Games
Skateboarding is more than just a way of life for Reese Nelson, it's all she's ever known. The 10-year-old from Calgary can't remember when she first started skating or when she first dropped into a h...
Jul 06, 2023
Montreal Alouettes linebacker Tyrell Richards tops CFL’s monthly honour roll
It was a solid start to the CFL season for Canadian Tyrell Richards. The Montreal Alouettes linebacker received the top grade Thursday in the CFL's honour roll for the month of June. Richard was named...
Jul 06, 2023