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Sask premier sorry if people offended by use of 9-11 image in fundraiser poster
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he's sorry if anyone was offended by a fundraising poster that shows the World Trade Center on fire during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The image...
Saskatchewan rural leaders told to wait until next year for money promises
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall has told a meeting of rural politicians that his government won't be able to keep key promises this year. Wall, who was speaking at a Saskatchewan Associatio...
Mans pleads guilty of attempting to carjack Saskatchewan politician's vehicle
REGINA - A Saskatchewan man has pleaded guilty to trying to carjack the vehicle belonging to a member of the provincial legislature. Clayton Friday, who is 45, admitted in provincial court Tuesday ...
Police say Alberta prison escapee was caught passing fake U.S. bills
SURREY, B.C. - An escapee from Bowden prison in Alberta now faces charges in Surrey, B.C., over allegations he was passing out fake American money. Nathan Paolinelli escaped Nov. 16, last year and ...
Manitoba hotel workers to be trained to spot, report child sexual exploitation
WINNIPEG - Hotel workers in Manitoba are becoming the latest eyes and ears in the fight against child sexual abuse and exploitation. Employees at hotels across the province will soon be trained to ...
Sask premier says teen daughter is again behind wheel of car - legally
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says his daughter is on the road - and this time it's legal. Wall told rural municipal leaders at their annual convention that Megan got her driver's licence...
Even Tories want Jaffer, Guergis to clear the air on bad behaviour
OTTAWA - Rahim Jaffer and Helena Guergis have become the poster couple for political entitlement, under attack not just by opposition critics but by prominent members of their own Conservative party. ...
Quebec sales tax hike better than raising income tax: cabinet minister
QUEBEC - Quebec's economic development minister says an increase in the provincial sales tax would be fair and be better than raising income taxes. "After turning over all the rocks and looking at ...
Greenpeace gives Alberta premier photos of ducks in oilsands tailings pond
EDMONTON - Greenpeace activist Mike Hudema marched up the steps of the Alberta legislature Wednesday to present Premier Ed Stelmach with pictures of ducks killed in an oilsands tailings pond. One o...
Foreign Affairs officials summoned as Afghan detainee probe nears public phase
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs officials have been called to testify before a probe into Canada's transfer of Afghan detainees - despite a court ruling that limited the inquiry's ability to delve beyond mil...
