Murray Wood: Trump's tantrum over job data shows he's a weak leader
Murray Wood says U.S. President Donald Trump only seems to care about data that makes him look good, as he demonstrated ...
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Ottawa launching ‘Buy Canadian’ campaign focusing on food and agriculture
A “Buy Canadian” advertising campaign focusing on local food and the national agricultural system will be rolling out in the coming months, the federal government said Tuesday. Agriculture...
Jan 21, 2020
Canadian baseball star Walker believes he'll come up shot in Hall of Fame vote
Former Colorado Rockies and Montreal Expos star slugger Larry Walker says he doesn't expect to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. The native of Maple Ridge, B.C., is in h...
Jan 21, 2020
Sask. Chamber of Commerce creates new Indigenous charter
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce rolled out a new charter Tuesday to push businesses in the province to be more inclusive of hiring, training and keeping Indigenous people on staff. It’s cal...
Jan 21, 2020
Grey Cup-champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers shuffle their coaching staff
Buck Pierce is the Winnipeg Blue Bombers' new offensive co-ordinator. The Bombers promoted Pierce to the post Tuesday. He replaces Paul LaPolice, who is now the Ottawa Redblacks head coach. Pierce wil...
Jan 21, 2020
Prison watchdog decries 'Indigenization' of Canada's correctional system
OTTAWA - Canada's prison ombudsman says disturbing and entrenched imbalances mean the proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of more than 30 per cent. Correctional in...
Jan 21, 2020
Parks Canada says no to gondola proposed from Banff townsite to Mount Norquay
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada has rejected a proposed gondola to take skiers and hikers from Banff townsite to the summit at the Mount Norquay ski resort. The agency has been considering ...
Jan 21, 2020
Lineups outside grocery stores in St. John’s as state of emergency hits Day 5
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. - Residents of St. John’s, N.L., were lining up for food today as supermarkets opened for the first time since last week’s massive blizzard to allow people to restoc...
Jan 21, 2020
Saskatoon trio takes home $1 million Lotto Max prize
Three former co-workers who have played the lottery together for more than 20 years took home a nice chunk of change recently. According to a release from Saskatchewan Lotteries, on Jan. 3, Marcel Lac...
Jan 21, 2020 A Saskatoon trio that have played the lottery together for over 20 years won $1 million on a recent Lotto Max draw. (Saskatchewan Lotteries)
Saskatchewan man charged with multiple counts of immigration fraud
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has laid multiple charges relating to immigration fraud against a Saskatchewan man. According to a CBSA release, over a two-year span from June 2016 to Novembe...
Jan 21, 2020 Gurpreet Singh will make an appearance at Saskatoon Provincial court on Thursday, January 23, 2020 where he faces multiple charges relating to immigration fraud. (650 CKOM)
Female soccer players more likely to have medical assessments after head trauma
TORONTO - Half of female soccer players who suffered a head-collision event received medical assessments, compared to a third of male players, according to a Canadian study published in the Journal of...
Jan 21, 2020
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