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Motorcyclist involved in crash north of Saskatoon hospitalized

A woman was hospitalized after a crash between a motorcycle and an SUV just south of Martensville, Sask., according to Medavie Health Services West (MHS West). Emergency services were called to the collision at the intersection of Highway 12 and Township Road 382 at roughly 4:15 p.m. CT on May 28. Related Man who fell […]

Mississauga, Brampton to bring ‘Jurassic Park’ west ahead of the NBA finals

Jurassic Park is coming to the west. Raptors fans living in Mississauga and Brampton will now be able to attend their own version of Jurassic Park, the outdoor viewing party that has been hosted at Scotiabank Arena in downtown Toronto for every game. Both mayors, Bonnie Crombie of Mississauga and Patrick Brown of Brampton, have […]

Meth, fentanyl seized in Regina drug bust

Three Saskatchewan men were charged after a multi-unit investigation into drug trafficking in Regina that took place May 17. Search warrants were carried out in the 6000 block of Rochdale Boulevard, 3300 block of Green Poppy Street, 1000 block of Dorothy Street and a storage locker in White City, according to Regina police. Related Sexual […]

US seizes North Korean coal vessel accused of violating sanctions

US officials allege the ‘Wise Honest’ vessel violated US and UN sanctions by illicitly shipping coal from North Korea. In an unusual civil forfeiture action, the US Department of Justice announced on Thursday it has seized a major cargo vessel belonging to North Korea known as the “Wise Honest”, which officials allege violated United States […]

The US state looking to take down Trump

The propulsion of senator and lawyer Kamala Harris to front-runner status among the Democrats hoping to take on President Donald Trump in 2020 has underlined the resurgent political power of her home state. A California senator is one of the front-runners for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. A California congresswoman is Speaker of the House […]

11 Straight Days of Tornadoes Have U.S. Approaching ‘Uncharted Territory’

DAYTON, Ohio — The windows on Eddie Whitehead’s home were blown out. Mangled metal rested in his front yard on Tuesday. The night before, the winds of one of the tornadoes that screeched and roared across Ohio had slammed his back door open and shut. And yet he was among the Dayton area’s faintly fortunate: […]

Guelph to host several events for Bike Month

Guelph will be hosting plenty of events throughout the month of June as part of Bike Month. The city said most of the events are free, but participants may need to register for some in advance. One of the highlights of the month’s programming will be a bike theft forum at city hall on June […]

Upgraded Sask. gov’t website offers residents better access to online resources

Saskatchewan residents now have better access to legislation and other important documents through a newly-overhauled government website. The province’s online Publication Centre is live, offering greater access to mobile devices and features better searchability with an improved ordering process. Users will have the ability to create and manage their personal account where they can view […]

China refuses to speak about detained Canadians: Freeland

Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she wants to talk to China’s foreign minister about the two detained Canadians China has accused of undermining its national security. That discussion hasn’t happened yet, Freeland told the House of Commons foreign-affairs committee Tuesday. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been in Chinese custody since December, held in […]

Hamilton closes waterfront trails due to high water levels of Lake Ontario

Sections from two of Hamilton’s waterfront trails closed on Tuesday after areas flooded due to high water levels coming off of Lake Ontario. The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) says both Harbour Waterfront Trail and Lake Ontario Waterfront Trail have seen “flooding, debris and erosion” caused by high water levels from Lake Ontario. The areas temporarily […]