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Optional buyback program could see assault-style gun ban unravel, group warns
OTTAWA - A leading proponent of stricter gun control says allowing owners of recently banned firearms to keep them would make it easier for a different government to reverse the ban in future. In a le...
May 14, 2020
First Nations, governments to sign agreement reached during pipeline protests
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and representatives of the federal and provincial governments are expected to sign an agreement today that politicians say will rebuild relationships af...
May 14, 2020
Volunteer shortage as seniors who are self-isolating over COVID stay home
Ian Hartley has been volunteering for years, offering his services as a hospital chaplain, working at the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre and as a member of th...
May 14, 2020
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs
OTTAWA - Experts say necessary measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic could be setting Canada back in the battle against superbugs. They say drug resistant organisms, or superbugs, are just as g...
May 14, 2020
Schools face daunting, unique reopening challenges during pandemic
As Canada begins grappling with the issue of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to safely reopen schools has emerged as a particularly thorny topic. Physical constraints, econo...
May 14, 2020
Chiefs, governments to sign rights understanding after B.C. pipeline protests
VICTORIA - A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday marks the start of a new relationship between the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the federal and B.C. governments aft...
May 13, 2020
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back saves woman and her dog from Red River
WINNIPEG - A quick reaction from a football player in the Canadian Football League may have saved a woman and her dog from a watery fate. Running back Brady Oliveira from the Grey-Cup-champion&nb...
May 13, 2020
Cornerstone, Horizon and Plainsview Credit Union boards approve business case to merge
The proposed merger of Cornerstone, Horizon and Plainsview Credit Unions has taken another step forward.The board of directors for all three institutions have approved the business case to proceed wit...
May 13, 2020
For sale: award-winning resort
A popular destination for wedding receptions, and avid golfers, could be under new ownership. The Elk Ridge Golf and Conference Centre is listed on the Colliers Saskatoon website. The sale includes th...
May 13, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks Evers’ stay-home extension
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' administration overstepped its authority when it extended the governor's stay-at-home order through the end of May, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. ...
May 13, 2020