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Allow unvaccinated Canadians to cross U.S. border, Poilievre asks President Joe Biden
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has asked President Joe Biden to remove the U.S. government's requirement that Canadians be vaccinated for COVID-19 before crossing the border. He...
Mar 24, 2023

Blue Jackets' Patrik Laine out 2-4 weeks with triceps injury
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine is out 2-4 weeks after straining a triceps muscle in practice, yet another blow to the last-place team in the NHL that has been hampere...
Mar 24, 2023

Yukon residential school site to be searched with ground-penetrating radar in summer
WHITEHORSE - A group working to identify Indigenous children who went missing from Yukon residential schools says ground-penetrating radar work will begin this summer at the site of the former Choutla...
Mar 24, 2023

In Dong's riding, residents want answers on interference but no 'rush' to judge
TORONTO - In Han Dong's Toronto riding on Friday, residents voiced hope that the truth would emerge about China's alleged interference in Canadian elections, but warned against condemning their newly ...
Mar 24, 2023

Muenster man charged with possessing child pornography
A 53-year-old man from the Village of Muenster is facing child pornography charges.Jason Waldner has been charged with two counts of possessing child pornography, and one count of making child pornogr...
Mar 24, 2023

Canada commits $420 million for Great Lakes environmental work during Biden visit
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will commit $420 million to preserve and restore waters of the Great Lakes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during the visit of United State...
Mar 24, 2023

Federal government, B.C. and Indigenous nation sign care co-ordination deal
ENDERBY, B.C. - The delivery of child and family services grounded in Indigenous culture is being celebrated in British Columbia's north Okanagan with the signing of the province's first care co-ordin...
Mar 24, 2023

US-Canada migration deal aims to end walk-around crossings
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vermont (AP) - The immigration deal announced Friday by U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau aims to shut down a process that has enabled tens of thousand...
Mar 24, 2023

Northeast teams vying for provincial gold
A total of four northeast communities, making up five teams, have their eyes on the prize this weekend, as they're hoping to take home basketball provincial gold.For the first time since 2019, the Hoo...
Mar 24, 2023

‘I was outside yelling at the sky:’ Northern lights dance over Saskatchewan
A clear sky Thursday night created ideal conditions for the northern lights to dance over the Land of Living Skies.University of Regina astronomy professor Samantha Lawler is new to Saskatchewan, but ...
Mar 24, 2023