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'Truly a new beginning:' Cumberland Crossing Inn opens in downtown P.A.
Dignitaries from Cumberland House Cree Nation and the City of P.A. gathered downtown Monday to mark the official opening of Cumberland Crossing Inn. Previously known as the Quality Inn, the downtown l...
Mar 15, 2021
Chartier to run for Métis Nation Saskatchewan leadership
The President of the Mtis Nation Council (MNC), Clment Chartier, has announced he's running for president of the Mtis Nation Saskatchewan (MN-S) in the forthcoming May 29 election.Chartier's announcem...
Mar 15, 2021
US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit
Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security lines and busier traffic on airline websites. The Trans...
Mar 15, 2021
Haaland OK'd at Interior, 1st Native American Cabinet head
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday confirmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the first Native American to lead a Cabinet department and the first to lead the federal agenc...
Mar 15, 2021
Sen. Gold lauds historic collaboration between House, Senate to improve MAID bill
OTTAWA - Senators are being urged to accept a revised version of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying, even though their amendments have been rejected or modified. Sen. Marc Gold, th...
Mar 15, 2021
'It was a really fun experience': Muyres talks bronze medal at 2021 Brier
The 2021 Tim Hortons Brier has officially wrapped up in the curling bubble in Calgary and the Second for Team Saskatchewan is looking back with positive eyes.For St. Gregor, Sask. native Kirk Muyres, ...
Mar 15, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Girl dead, man in custody after stabbing in Edmonton-area school
LEDUC, Alta. - A 17-year-old girl is dead after a violent assault at a school just south of Edmonton. RCMP say it happened at about 10 a.m. at Christ the King School in Leduc, which has about 350 stud...
Mar 15, 2021
Canadians set to compete for NCAA men's basketball championship
Here is a list of Canadians competing in the NCAA men's basketball tournament (hometowns in brackets): Alabama: G Josh Primo (Toronto), F Keon Ambrose-Hylton (Toronto) Clemson: G/F Olivier-Maxence Pro...
Mar 15, 2021
Canada's Nembhard key part of undefeated Gonzaga team that has history in its sights
At this time last year, Andrew Nembhard and the Florida Gators were preparing to play Georgia in the second round of the SEC Tournament, with a date in March Madness on the line. Andrew's dad Claude N...
Mar 15, 2021
Vaccine eligibility expanded to include remaining phase one healthcare staff
All remaining phase one healthcare workers will soon be eligible to book their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.Starting March 16 at 8 a.m., healthcare workers part of the phase one high risk group that ...
Mar 15, 2021