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• Saskatchewan art gallery hopes to find artist of pristine Tommy Douglas mural

  17-12-2024 21:38 via regina.ctvnews.ca
  
  For the last five years, the Weyburn Art Gallery have been trying to find any information relating to the artist behind a massive mural they found of Tommy Douglas.
  
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• Give Me Shelter: Jessie’s House healing families through food with new cookbook

  18-12-2024 03:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  The cookbook features dozens of recipes for all types of meals. Each family that leaves the shelter gets their own copy, but they're also for sale to the public online.
  
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• WATCH: Global Okanagan News at 5:30 p.m. – Dec. 17, 2024

  18-12-2024 02:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Watch the online news edition of Global Okanagan at 5:30 p.m.
  
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• New staff housing at Big White expected to help with recruitment

  18-12-2024 01:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  New staff designated housing has opened up at Big White which will help employees secure accommodation at the ski resort.
  
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• ‘Who knows how long:’ Winnipeggers concerned about city’s snow removal plans

  18-12-2024 01:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  As Winnipeg gears up for its residential snow plow this week, some are concerned about the time between a snowfall and snow removal.
  
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• Caught on camera: Porch pirate steals dirty diapers from Edmonton step

  18-12-2024 00:44 via edmonton.ctvnews.ca
  
  A would-be thief got away with a bag of dirty diapers after snagging what they thought was a package off an Edmonton porch.
  
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• 2 Central Saanich police officers arrested and charged with sexually assaulting same woman

  18-12-2024 00:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Two officers with the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) have been arrested and charged with sexual assault after an investigation by Vancouver police, the VPD said Tuesday at a news conference.
  
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• 2 Central Saanich police officers arrested and charged with sexual assault

  18-12-2024 00:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Two officers with the Central Saanich Police Service (CSPS) have been arrested and charged following allegations of unlawful sexual contact after an investigation by Vancouver police, according to a police statement.
  
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• 2 Central Saanich police officers arrested after Vancouver police investigation

  18-12-2024 00:39 via cbc.ca
  
  Two officers with the Central Saanich Police Service have been arrested after an investigation by Vancouver police.
  
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• University of Manitoba students advance research with new remote observatory

  18-12-2024 00:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  The students and staff can operate the telescope remotely using a secure computer link, avoiding long nights outside in the cold.
  
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• SaskPower opens Great Plains Power Station near Moose Jaw

  18-12-2024 00:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  SaskPower's newest power plant is ready for generation. The Great Plains Power Station opened its doors Tuesday, after almost four years of construction.
  
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• 2 B.C. police officers charged with sexual assault

  18-12-2024 00:08 via bc.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two officers with a Vancouver Island police department have been charged with sexual assault, authorities announced Tuesday.
  
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• 'She is an intellectual heavyweight': Liberal MP calls for Chrystia Freeland to run for party leadership

  18-12-2024 00:01 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — There might not be a Liberal leadership just yet, but voices are starting to emerge calling on Chrystia Freeland to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Read More
  
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• Liberal MPs defend Freeland, as Trudeau's feminist reputation is questioned

  17-12-2024 23:38 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — With Chrystia Freeland out as finance minister, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reputation as a self-described feminist is taking a hit. Read More
  
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• Freeland defended by Liberal MPs, as Trudeau's feminist reputation is questioned

  17-12-2024 23:38 via nationalpost.com
  
  OTTAWA — With Chrystia Freeland out as finance minister, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s reputation as a self-described feminist is taking a hit. Read More
  
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• Victim of Cambridge, Ont. dog attack claims same animal is up for adoption without disclosure

  17-12-2024 23:36 via kitchener.ctvnews.ca
  
  A Cambridge, Ont. woman who was involved in a vicious dog attack this summer claims one of the dogs involved is now up for adoption.
  
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• Indigenous leaders call for systemic change in Saskatchewan courts

  17-12-2024 23:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for change on how courts deal with cases where the victim is a child.
  
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• JFK-Paris stowaway woman caught again — this time in possible escape attempt to Canada

  17-12-2024 23:20 via nationalpost.com
  
  A stowaway who allegedly flew from New York to Paris without a ticket last month has been arrested again while trying to enter Canada from the U.S. by bus. Read More
  
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• Humboldt bobsledder chasing Olympic dream to honour friends who couldn't

  17-12-2024 23:07 via cbc.ca
  
  Luke Puto almost gave up on his love of sports. After losing friends in the 2018 Humboldt bus crash, he realized it is never too late to follow a dream.
  
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• Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached conflict-of-interest rules, penalty recommended

  17-12-2024 22:41 via globalnews.ca
  
  Saskatchewan's conflict of interest commissioner has found Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill breached rules when a window company with family ties did business with the government.
  
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• Canadians won't be taxed on disability benefit under proposed rule change

  17-12-2024 22:37 via ctvnews.ca
  
  The Liberals are planning to introduce legislation to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit from being treated as income under the Income Tax Act.
  
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• 1 person dead after house fire in Regina’s east end

  17-12-2024 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  
  A house fire Tuesday morning has left one person dead in Regina's east end.
  
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• With Liberals in crisis, Trudeau turns to longtime ally Dominic LeBlanc to fill key finance role

  17-12-2024 22:15 via nationalpost.com
  
  Dominic LeBlanc is once again proving he is a good soldier, even as his army seems demoralized and in disarray. That might come from his own deep political pedigree and his long, personal relationship with the prime minister. Read More
  
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• Trudeau's loyal soldier, Dominic LeBlanc, again pushed into line of fire, now as finance minister

  17-12-2024 22:15 via nationalpost.com
  
  Dominic LeBlanc is once again proving he is a good soldier, even as his army seems demoralized and in disarray. That might come from his own deep political pedigree and his long, personal relationship with the prime minister. Read More
  
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• From Trudeau's babysitter to loyal soldier, what we know about the new finance minister, Dominic LeBlanc

  17-12-2024 22:15 via nationalpost.com
  
  Dominic LeBlanc is once again proving he is a good soldier, even as his army seems demoralized and in disarray. That might come from his own deep political pedigree and his long, personal relationship with the prime minister. Read More
  
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• Canada added record rental supply in 2024, but most units were too pricey for the average renter

  17-12-2024 22:02 via cbc.ca
  
  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of rent growth cooled significantly this year as Canada added its largest share of purpose-built rental supply in over three decades.
  
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• Canadian women sweep World Cup ski cross podium in Switzerland

  17-12-2024 21:57 via cbc.ca
  
  A Canadian has won each of the first three ski cross races of the World Cup season but on Tuesday, Marielle Thompson of Whistler, B.C., had teammates India Sherret and Hannah Schmidt join her on the medal podium in Arosa, Switzerland.
  
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• Two in northern Ont. charged with manslaughter in death of a child

  17-12-2024 21:42 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
  
  Two people have been charged with manslaughter and other offences in connection with the death of a seven-year-old two years ago in Hearst, Ont.
  
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• ‘They took it upon themselves’: Saskatoon first responders go ‘above and beyond’

  17-12-2024 21:40 via globalnews.ca
  
  First responders are the front line of defense against emergencies — and there are times when going the extra mile is required to help residents.
  
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• Number of family doctors in Canada now growing at a slower pace: report

  17-12-2024 21:09 via ctvnews.ca
  
  Canada is facing a growing crisis in its health-care system as the rate at which family doctors are growing has slowed, according to a recent report.
  
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