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Raiders' Allan and Team Canada win U18 gold
Prince Albert Raiders defenceman Nolan Allan and the rest of Team Canada picked up their first IIHF U18 World Championship gold medal since 2013 on Thursday night. Canada defeated Russia 5-3 in the fi...
May 07, 2021
CRA watchdog finds agency taking weeks to process some claims for recovery benefits
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency is being taken to task by a federal watchdog for not being as up front as it should be over how long it might take to process applications for pandemic aid. The $500...
May 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations up, hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec
Canada's two biggest provinces are continuing to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations as they report lower hospitalization figures. Quebec hit a single-day record with more than 102,000 shots in the past day...
May 07, 2021
Supreme Court upholds sexual assault conviction in case involving teens, alcohol
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the conviction of a youth found guilty of sexually assaulting another teenager in a case involving alcohol and capacity to consent.A 15-year-old boy was...
May 07, 2021
Judges' sexual assault training bill receives royal assent after clearing the Senate
OTTAWA, Ohio - New judges will have to commit to take training in sexual assault law, thanks to a new law that received royal assent last night.Bill C-3 was passed in the Senate Thursday evening, mark...
May 07, 2021
MTACC urging patience, respect amid reports of "anti-mask incidents" at local businesses
The Melfort Trade Alliance Chamber of Commerce (MTACC) says they've heard of anti-mask incidents at local businesses that have included verbal abuse towards employees.The MTACC said in a release that ...
May 07, 2021
4 ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS - A federal grand jury has indicted the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's arrest and death, accusing them of violating the Black man's constitutional right...
May 07, 2021
Glenn Close on 8 Oscar nods with no wins: 'I am not a loser'
NEW YORK - Though Glenn Close has been nominated for eight Oscars without any wins, the distinguished actor wants to make one thing clear: "I am not a loser." Close has been nominated for best actress...
May 07, 2021
MPs from across political spectrum urge feds to support WTO's COVID-19 vaccine waiver
WASHINGTON - A broad coalition of MPs from all five parties wants the federal government to support waiving the global rules that guard vaccine trade secrets. The group of 65 MPs has written a letter ...
May 07, 2021
Israeli troops kill 2 Palestinian attackers as tensions rise
JERUSALEM - Israeli troops shot and killed two Palestinians and wounded a third after the men opened fire on a base in the occupied West Bank on Friday, the latest in a series of violent confrontation...
May 07, 2021