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Rugby league road a learning journey for coach Aaron Zimmerle and Canada Wolverines
Aaron Zimmerle’s sporting journey has taken him from Australia to Las Vegas this week, wearing Canadian colours. The Canadian-born, Australia-based Zimmerle will coach the Canada Wolverines in a rugby league international against the USA Hawks on Friday in Sin City. The game is part of the festivities surrounding the kickoff of Australia’s National Rugby League ... Read More »
Saskatchewan government won’t remit carbon levy to Ottawa
REGINA – The minister responsible for Saskatchewan’s energy utility says the province will not be remitting the federal carbon levy on natural gas to Ottawa. Premier Scott Moe has posted a video on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, of Dustin Duncan making the announcement as sleet and wind whips around him ... Read More »
Saskatchewan inquest into killer’s in-custody death hears from emergency room doctor
SASKATOON – A Saskatchewan emergency room doctor has told jurors a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others in a stabbing rampage arrived at the hospital without a heart beat. Dr. William Papenfus has told the fourth day of a coroner’s inquest that he declared Myles Sanderson dead at 4:39 p.m. on Sept. ... Read More »
One Tech Tip: Don’t use rice for your device. Here’s how to dry out your smartphone
LONDON (AP) – You were walking next to a swimming pool when you slipped and dropped your phone into the water. Or it slipped out of your hand when you were next to a filled bathtub or toilet. However your smartphone got wet, you now need to dry it. But what do you do? There’s ... Read More »
CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan government won’t remit carbon levy to Ottawa
REGINA – The minister responsible for Saskatchewan’s energy utility says the province will not be remitting the federal carbon levy on natural gas to Ottawa. Premier Scott Moe posted a video on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, of Dustin Duncan making the announcement outside the Parliament Buildings. Duncan says the decision ... Read More »
Competition Bureau gets court order for investigation into Google’s ad practices
GATINEAU, Que. – The Competition Bureau says it’s obtained a court order in an ongoing investigation into Google’s advertising practices in Canada. The order requires Google to produce records and written information relevant to the investigation. The bureau says in a press release it’s investigating whether the tech giant has engaged in practices that harm ... Read More »
After more than a year, Ottawa moves to hire permanent federal ethics commissioner
OTTAWA – The federal government has appointed a new ethics commissioner with the support of opposition parties. Konrad von Finckenstein, who had been serving as acting ethics commissioner since August, was given the official title today. He will serve a seven-year term. The new commissioner is a former federal judge, competition czar and chair the ... Read More »
Golf Canada chief sport officer Kevin Blue named Canada Soccer general secretary, CEO
Canada Soccer has named Kevin Blue its new general secretary and CEO. Blue comes from Golf Canada, where he has served as chief sport officer since December 2020. He will start his new job on March 14. Previously Blue was athletics director at the University of California, Davis, a job he started in May 2016 ... Read More »
Chad opposition leader was killed as he led attack on security agency in the capital, official says
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) – An opposition leader in Chad was among several people killed as he led an attack on the national security agency in the country’s capital this week, the state prosecutor said Thursday. The attack underscored the tenuous situation in the central African country of Chad ahead of a presidential election scheduled for ... Read More »
Health agency emphasizes tighter research security after firing of two scientists
OTTAWA – The Public Health Agency of Canada says it has taken steps to bolster research security after two scientists lost their jobs over their dealings with China. The agency, which is responsible for the top-security National Microbiology Laboratory, says it has established clear training and communication on security and employee accountability. It also says ... Read More »
A wildfire scorching the Texas Panhandle has grown to the largest in state history
CANADIAN, Texas (AP) – A wildfire spreading across the Texas Panhandle became the largest in state history Thursday, growing to nearly 1,700 square miles (4,400 square kilometers) of scorched rural ranchlands and destroyed homes. The Smokehouse Creek Fire has merged with another blaze and is 3% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. The ... Read More »
