Souris news

Garneau optimistic on truck driver training standard agreement with provinces  Souris Plain DealerSHERBROOKE, Que. — Canada's transport minister is optimistic that provinces and territories will agree on a national standard for semi-truck driver training ...

Two women investigated for anti-Indigenous comments face mediation circle  Souris Plain DealerOPASKWAYAK CREE NATION, Canada — Two Manitoba women arrested over online comments that threatened violence against Indigenous people were ...

Lawsuit: Student told her skin was 'too dark' to perform  Souris Plain DealerOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A black student has filed a lawsuit against a Kansas school district alleging she was prevented from performing with her high ...

Allowing students to skip fees will reduce accountability: campus groups  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — Student organizations say the Ontario government's decision to allow college and university students to opt out of the fees that fund campus ...

Gisele Bundchen fires back in feud with Brazilian minister  Souris Plain DealerRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian supermodel turned environmental activist Gisele Bundchen is pushing back against the agricultural minister in her homeland, ...

'We're suffering:' China-Canada tourism may slow amid political drama  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — Canadian tour operators specializing in travel to China say the growing diplomatic rift between the two countries is scaring their clients away, ...

Competition commissioner urges B.C. to change liquor policy, lowering prices  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Canada's interim competition commissioner is urging B.C. to change its liquor policy to allow more competition, spark innovation and lower prices.

Canadian teen Shapovalov to meet top-ranked Djokovic at Australian Open  Souris Plain DealerDenis Shapovalov likes to set the tone on the tennis court, using an offence-first approach to dictate pace and force an opponent's hand.That style worked nicely ...

Burkina Faso killing highlights increasing security threat for mining companies  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — The killing of a Canadian mining company executive in Burkina Faso is drawing attention to the deteriorating security situation in the country and ...

Quebec dog goes missing after alerting family to fire, owner says  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — A family in southern Quebec is crediting their dog with alerting them to a fire that was tearing through a luxury bed-and-breakfast.Family member ...

Federal judge in Wisconsin strikes early-voting restrictions  Souris Plain DealerMADISON, Wis. — A federal judge on Thursday struck down early-voting restrictions Wisconsin Republicans adopted in a December lame-duck legislative ...

Lametti 'interested' but won't commit to changing assisted-dying law  Souris Plain DealerSHERBROOKE, Que. — Newly appointed Justice Minister David Lametti says he's interested in hearing proposals aimed at ensuring grievously ill Canadians ...

Jarome Iginla set to have number retired by Calgary Flames  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — The Calgary Flames will retire former captain Jarome Iginla's No. 12 during a ceremony on March 2 prior to a game against the Minnesota Wild.

Company issues lifetime ban after man jumps from cruise ship  Souris Plain DealerMIAMI — Royal Caribbean International says it's issued a lifetime ban for a Canadian man who jumped off a cruise ship in the Bahamas.The Sun Sentinel ...

Top Canadian assistant referee Joe Fletcher retires, says time is right  Souris Plain DealerTORONTO — After two World Cups and numerous other marquee soccer matches, Canada's Joe Fletcher is retiring as an assistant referee.The 42-year-old ...

Netflix rejects request to remove Lac-Megantic images from 'Bird Box'  Souris Plain DealerMONTREAL — Netflix is refusing to remove from its hit movie "Bird Box" footage of the rail explosion that killed 47 people in Lac-Megantic, despite an appeal ...

Project that kept more addicted patients in treatment expands across B.C.  Souris Plain DealerVANCOUVER — A pilot project in Vancouver is being expanded across British Columbia after more than double the number of drug-addicted people stayed in ...

Homeowners falling behind growing threat of climate-related catastrophes: study  Souris Plain DealerCanadians aren't keeping up with the need to protect their homes against catastrophic events made more common by climate change, says a coast-to-coast ...

Renovations to be revealed at Saskatchewan school where shooting took place  Souris Plain DealerLA LOCHE, Sask. — The mayor of a northern Saskatchewan community says there are mixed feelings as renovations to the high school are revealed three ...

Souris Valley Museum's Teddy Bear Picnic  Estevan MercuryThe Souris Valley Museum held its annual Teddy Bear Picnic on July 21. Children brought their teddy bears and other stuffed animals for a day filled with ...

Fans buy 'Little House on the Prairie' star's memorabilia  Souris Plain DealerGENOA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — More than 200 items belonging to "Little House on the Prairie" star Melissa Gilbert and her husband, Emmy-winning actor Timothy ...

Germany: Love Parade trial headed for inconclusive end  Souris Plain DealerBERLIN — The trial of 10 people in Germany over a deadly mass panic at the Love Parade techno music festival in 2010 appears likely to be closed without a ...

More than 50 guns stolen in unrelated Oakbank, Souris thefts  Global NewsManitoba RCMP are looking for information about two large quantities of stolen guns from the RM of Springfield and Souris.

Petrochemical growth spurt expected despite rising desire for fewer plastics  Souris Plain DealerCALGARY — Canada's slow-growing petrochemical industry is headed for its biggest surge of expansion spending in five years in 2019, thanks in large part to ...

Trump says US will develop space-based missile defence  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — Declaring that space is the new warfighting domain, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed the U.S. will develop an unrivaled missile ...

State Dept tells diplomats to go back to work with pay  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The State Department on Thursday instructed all U.S. diplomats in Washington and elsewhere to return to work next week with pay, saying it ...

AP Exclusive: UN health chief orders probe into misconduct  Souris Plain DealerLONDON — The head of the World Health Organization has ordered an internal investigation into allegations the U.N. health agency is rife with racism, sexism ...

Number of federal workers seeking US jobless aid doubles  Souris Plain DealerWASHINGTON — The number of furloughed federal employees seeking unemployment benefits jumped in the first two weeks of the shutdown, topping 10000 ...

In the news today, Jan. 17  Souris Plain DealerFive stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 17———U.S. DENOUNCES DEATH PENALTY AGAINST CANADIANThe U.S. has denounced a death sentence ...

Matt Duchene's three-point night powers Senators past Avalanche 5-2  Souris Plain DealerOTTAWA — Matt Duchene couldn't have scripted the night any better.With his dad in the stands and playing his first game since he became a father himself, ...

Raonic edges Wawrinka in 4 tiebreakers at Australian Open  Souris Plain DealerMELBOURNE, Australia — Already up a set, Stan Wawrinka was just two points away from taking the second in his Australian Open match against Milos Raonic.

NHL, NHLPA abandon hope of a World Cup in September 2020  Souris Plain DealerThe NHL and NHL Players' Association have given up on the possibility of staging the next World Cup of Hockey in September 2020 but will continue collective ...

Minister meets with committee to develop national approach to campus violence  Souris Plain DealerThe minister for women and gender equality says an advisory committee is developing a national framework to hold universities and colleges responsible for ...

John Bogle, founder of Vanguard, dies at 89  Souris Plain DealerVALLEY FORGE, Pa. — John C. Bogle, who simplified investing for the masses by launching the first index mutual fund and founded Vanguard Group, died ...