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Canada's treatment of Indigenous women not a 'genocide', Scheer says
OTTAWA - "Genocide" isn't the right word to describe what's been done to generations of Indigenous women and girls in Canada, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Monday. Last week, the federal...
Jun 12, 2019
Husky pleads guilty over oil leak into North Saskatchewan River
LLOYDMINSTER, Sask. - Husky Energy has pleaded guilty in a pipeline leak that sent oil spilling into a major river that is the source of drinking water for a number of Saskatchewan communiti...
Jun 12, 2019
11U AA Braves remain undefeated this season
The Dick's Auto 11U AA Braves are rolling along, pushing their overall record on the season to 10-0. This includes a 9-0 record in the province's top league for 11U.Monday night, the Braves defeated S...
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Senate Arctic committee calls report a 'wake-up call' in latest report
OTTAWA - Canada's Senate says it's time the federal government stopped ignoring the Arctic. In a new report, the Senate has issued what it says is a wake-up call for Ottawa to deal with...
Jun 12, 2019
Olds College Broncos excited for latest volleyball recruits
The Olds College Broncos volleyball teams have high hopes for their latest recruits. Maya Jovic (North Vancouver, B.C. / Sutherland Secondary) and Francesca Sandini (Burnaby, B.C. / Saint Thomas More ...
Jun 12, 2019
MPs face summer recall for new NAFTA approval if no U.S. progress next week
OTTAWA - The Canadian Press has learned the Liberal government is prepared to recall Parliament this summer to ratify the new North American trade agreement. The government wants to move "in tandem" w...
Jun 12, 2019
Canada Pension Plan's money managers worth more than they cost, PBO says
OTTAWA - Having the money in the Canada Pension Plan fund actively managed by investment experts has been worth nearly $50 billion in extra returns since the mid-2000s, says the parliamentary budget o...
Jun 12, 2019
Trio of Canadian RADARSAT Constellation satellites head into orbit
MONTREAL - A trio of Canadian satellites that represent the next generation of Earth-observation technology launched successfully into orbit today and will be deployed soon. The Ca...
Jun 12, 2019
Expert panel recommends Canada implement single-payer pharmacare plan
OTTAWA - An expert panel is calling for the federal government to work with the provinces and territories to create a single-payer national pharmacare plan to cover every Canadian. Eric...
Jun 12, 2019
Highlights from expert panel report on national pharmacare plan
OTTAWA - An expert panel is calling for a universal, single-payer national pharmacare plan. Here's what it recommends: - The federal government should work with provinces and territories to creat...
Jun 12, 2019