Murray Wood: Police officers in the line of fire need more support from Ottawa.
Two RCMP officers were wounded in Melville, and officers have been killed in Montreal and Toronto. Murray Wood says the ...
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Quebec town’s moose statue won’t seek to supplant Moose Jaw’s famed Mac
MONTREAL - Mac the Moose can rest easy - a Quebec town that wants to build its own massive moose statue next year says it doesn't want to challenge the record for the world's tallest, recently regaine...
Oct 20, 2019 A crew works on hoisting up a new rack of antlers for Moose Jaw's "Mac the Moose" on Oct. 8, 2019, officially making him the tallest moose statue in the world after a friendly feud with Norway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Stephanie Taylor
Province turns down Unifor's offer to go to arbitration, end strike
The union representing striking employees at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations has proposed arbitration to end the impasse, but the province has turned it down. During a hastily arranged media confere...
Oct 18, 2019 Unifor national president Jerry Dias discusses the state of negotiations with the Government of Saskatchewan on Oct. 18, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Probation for some new Alberta bus, truck drivers after Broncos family pressure
EDMONTON - Alberta's transportation minister says there will be a two-year probationary period for thousands of bus and truck drivers who passed their exams before new training rules took effect. Ric ...
Oct 18, 2019
Thunberg calls for climate action in Alberta but doesn’t talk oilsands
EDMONTON - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg stayed away from any direct criticism of Alberta's oilsands as she took her message to the provincial capital on Friday. The 16-year-old told thousan...
Oct 18, 2019 Swedish activist Greta Thunberg (right) and climate change activists gather for a march and rally at the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton on Oct. 18, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Chidley
Alberta teen found guilty of shooting German tourist, leaving him paralyzed
CALGARY - A youth has been found guilty of shooting a German tourist in the head on a highway west of Calgary last year in what court heard was likely a case of mistaken identity. A judge convicted th...
Oct 18, 2019 The crashed car of 60-year-old Horst Stewin who was shot in the left side of the head by someone in a passing car is shown in this undated court handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Alberta Courts
Fewer than 850 irregular border crossers deported, hundreds more in limbo
Multiple options for appeals, diplomatic difficulties and changing global conditions mean only a small fraction of the people who've crossed into Canada from the U.S. between border points to seek asy...
Oct 18, 2019
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg in Edmonton for climate rally; counter-rally planned
EDMONTON - Albertans are planning to hit Edmonton's streets today to support - or protest - Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg's visit. Climate Justice Edmonton has announced that the 16-year-o...
Oct 18, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
White House: Ukraine aid held up partly over election probe
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House acknowledged that President Donald Trump's decision to hold up military aid to Ukraine was linked to his demand that Kyiv investigate the Democratic National Committe...
Oct 18, 2019 White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney announces that the G7 will be held at Trump National Doral, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Boris Johnson gets EU Brexit deal; next hurdle is Parliament
BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's career of disdain for the European Union was a thing of the past on Thursday as he and the bloc's leaders celebrated their long-sought Brexit deal. He...
Oct 17, 2019 European Union chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier looks at his watch prior to speaking during a media conference at EU headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. The European Union says Brexit negotiations are plowing on after intense talks in recent days, as EU leaders converge on Brussels for a key summit aimed at sealing a new divorce agreement. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
‘A mess out here:’ Manitoba farmers struggling with wet crops after snowstorm
WINNIPEG - More Manitoba residents saw their electricity restored Thursday - one week after a major snowstorm brought down power poles and transmission towers and delivered another wallop to farmers. ...
Oct 17, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods
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Sarah Mills: Saskatchewan wildfire report should bring about immediate change
Saskatchewan is not new to wildfires. They happen every year, but Sarah Mills says the review of the 2025 fire season sh...
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8:30 - Two Saskatchewan RCMP officers are recovering after being seriously injured in a shooting while responding to a c...