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Provincial parks and campsites expected to be busy for long weekend
Saskatchewan's provincial parks expect to be busy over the Canada Day long weekend.According to the provincial government, lots of people are hitting the road and gearing up to soak in the nice weathe...
Jun 30, 2023
Yukon still waiting for federal support to build flooding mitigation infrastructure
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says the territory is "patiently waiting" for federal support for building mitigation infrastructure after severe flooding in the Klondike Valley this spring. Premier...
Jun 30, 2023
Honouring Partnership: Jim Patison Children's Hospital Foundation and the Saskatoon Tribal Council Unveil Meaningful Star Blanket at JPCH
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF) and Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) are delighted to announce a significant milestone in our partnership that further strengthens the bond between In...
Jun 30, 2023
Nashville Predators buy out Matt Duchene as NHL teams prepare for the start of free agency
A handful of NHL teams spent Friday clearing out salary cap space with some big-money buyouts on the eve of free agency. The Nashville Predators led the way by buying out Matt Duchene's contract. The ...
Jun 30, 2023
'Imagine what we can do': Astronaut Jeremy Hansen sees great potential for Canada
As Jeremy Hansen prepares for his mission around the moon, the Ontario-born astronaut is thinking about the ways Canada could help tackle some of the world's most pressing problems. The 47-year-old co...
Jun 30, 2023
'An interesting time': Cap-squeezed NHL set to open free agency Saturday
Brad Treliving remembers a time when NHL general managers were basically done with free agency shortly after the window opened. Big names quickly scooped up, roles filled, rosters largely set. The COV...
Jun 30, 2023
CF Montreal chasing history against struggling New York City FC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal are a single clean-sheet victory at home away from breaking Major League Soccer's all-time record held by the 2000 Kansas City Wizards. They will be attempting to collect their ...
Jun 30, 2023
French president urges parents to keep teens at home as government orders buses to stop at 9 p.m.
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron urged parents Friday to keep teenagers at home and blamed social media for fueling rioting that has spread dramatically across France following the fatal ...
Jun 30, 2023
New Chinese Canadian Museum opens its doors in historic Vancouver Chinatown building
VANCOUVER - When the Chinese Exclusion Act came into effect in 1923, it didn't just effectively halt Chinese immigration to Canada - it extinguished the family lines of thousands of labourers already ...
Jun 30, 2023
Tajik man fatally shoots two officers at a Moldova airport after he was denied entry, officials say
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - A Tajikistan national who was denied entry into Moldova at its main international airport grabbed a guard's weapon and fatally shot two security officers Friday, officials sai...
Jun 30, 2023