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Ottawa has lost control of $150M program reimbursing veterans' cannabis: audit
OTTAWA - An internal audit by Veterans Affairs Canada suggests Ottawa has all but lost control as it shells out hundreds of millions of dollars each year for veterans' medical marijuana. Quietly publi...
Sep 14, 2022
Text messages link Favre, welfare money, volleyball facility
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was "on board" with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback...
Sep 14, 2022
RCMP apprehension unit wasn't searching for Sask. suspect before stabbing rampage
OTTAWA - RCMP say a special unit dedicated to apprehending fugitives was not actively searching for a Saskatchewan man they say is responsible for a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 18 ot...
Sep 14, 2022
Text messages link Favre, welfare money, volleyball facility
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was "on board" with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback...
Sep 14, 2022
Ottawa Senators sign forward Tyler Motte to one-year, $1.35-million contract
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senatorshave signed forward Tyler Motte to a one-year, US$1.35-million contract. The 27-year-old registered 15 points (seven goals, eight assists) over 49 games with Vancouver last...
Sep 14, 2022
Manitoba, Saskatchewan announce plans to mark Queen’s death on day of state funeral
All non-essential government services are to close Monday in Manitoba to mark the death of Queen Elizabeth II, while Saskatchewan plans to pay tribute to her without designating the day as a provincia...
Sep 14, 2022
Blue Bombers can become first CFL team to clinch home playoff game
Zach Collaros and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers are eyeing another CFL first. Winnipeg (12-1) is the only team to have cemented a playoff berth this season. On Saturday afternoon, the Bombers can become t...
Sep 14, 2022
Conservative Bolduc wins New Hampshire's GOP Senate primary
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Retired Army Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc won New Hampshire's Senate Republican primary on Wednesday and will face potentially vulnerable Democratic incumbent Maggie Hassan in Novembe...
Sep 14, 2022
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra attracts new subscribers for six concerts this year
The Red Deer Symphony Orchestra (RDSO) says their subscription campaign this year has attracted over 50 new members.The professional regional orchestra performs live music with mainly freelance musici...
Sep 14, 2022
Quebec election: Liberals to correct costed platform after underestimating debt
MONTREAL - The Quebec Liberals today removed their costed platform from their website after a media report noted its debt figures were off by $12 billion. La Presse reported that the Liberals underest...
Sep 14, 2022