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Sask. property owners should be on look out for spring damage

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan is beginning to see a slow melt of the snow as spring sun warms the air, but the constant freezing and thawing can be trouble for homes, experts say. Winter might be over, but the cold temperatures still linger after the …

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Edmonton Oilers aim to keep soaring against Ducks – Edmonton

Descrease article font size Increase article font size After going 12-2-1 in March, the Edmonton Oilers open up April with a Saturday night home game against the Anaheim Ducks (630 CHED, Face-off Show at 6:30 p.m., game at 8 p.m.). “We’re all kind of buying in. We knew we had …

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Police identify remains in Okotoks, Alta. homicide investigation – Calgary

Police continue to investigate a homicide after finding human remains near Highway 552 and intersection 128 Street East near Okotoks, Alta. on Thursday. The body was identified as 37-year-old Calgary resident Tara Miller, also known as Tara Mbugua. Police are looking for any information about suspicious sightings in the area …

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Mysterious bloody Ikea rug turned into Barriere, B.C. RCMP detachment

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A bloody Ikea rug is at the centre of a confusing and bewildering investigation in Barriere, B.C. Mounties said the blue Ikea rug was turned in to the Barriere RCMP detachment, however, the circumstances surrounding the rug are unknown. Read more: B.C. …

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Q&A: Health care most pressing issue for trans Manitobans, advocate says – Winnipeg

Finding timely access to trans health care is the most pressing issue facing Manitoba’s trans community, according to a Winnipeg-based advocate. Kai Solomon joined Global News Winnipeg Morning host Gabrielle Marchand on Friday to talk about their experiences and what folks outside the community can do to be good allies …

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Sask. Polytech in Regina provides free dental care for Ukrainian immigrants – Regina

Descrease article font size Increase article font size New Ukrainian immigrants were offered free dental care and wellness strategies at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic campus in Regina on Saturday with the help of over 160 students and volunteers. Each year, the campus chooses a different group of people in need for …

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Brandon man charged after boy, 7, assaulted with dumbbell: Police – Winnipeg

A Brandon man has been charged after police say a child was assaulted with a dumbbell. Police were initially called Jan. 9, six days after the alleged assault at a Brandon, Man., home. In a release this week, police said a seven-year-old boy sustained minor injuries after being assaulted with …

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NAIT students, Canadian Animal Blood Bank hold dog blood bank – Edmonton

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Dogs from across Edmonton donated blood Saturday as part of an initiative from NAIT and the Canadian Animal Blood Bank. Students in NAIT’s animal health technology and veterinary medical assistant programs collected blood from dogs today for the animal blood bank, with …

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Police charge man with 2 assaults, sexual assault reported within hours in Etobicoke – Toronto

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A man has been arrested after two assaults and a sexual assault were reported at the end of March in Etobicoke, Ont. Toronto police said the first incident was reported just before 4:30 p.m. on March 28 around Twentieth Street and Lake …

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Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign Canadian punter and 2 others – Winnipeg

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg Blue Bombers general manager Kyle Walters said there’d be a kicking competition at training camp and he’s kept his word after signing another kicker on Friday. The Bombers signed three more players in total, including Canadian punter Chris MacLean as well …

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