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Pride stands tall in the Prairies

byDan Gray

July 24, 2025

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CP NewsAlert: Conservation officers call off search for bear involved in B.C. attack
Conservation officers in British Columbia say they are no longer actively trying to capture the bear responsible for attacking a school group last month. More coming. The Canadian Press
Saskatchewan blocks name changes for murderers and high-risk offenders
The Government of Saskatchewan is tightening restrictions on who can legally change their name with new rules aimed at keeping violent and high-risk offenders from obscuring their identities. Read more: Lakeland Rustlers hit the ice to fight cancer Announced on Dec. 4, the updated Change of Name Amendment Regulations, 2025 add murder, major drug offences,…
First military procurements managed by Defence Investment Agency revealed
OTTAWA — The federal government has disclosed the first eight projects to be managed by the new Defence Investment Agency. The large military procurements include Canada’s next fleet of submarines, Arctic over-the-horizon radar, and a fleet of early warning-and-control surveillance aircraft. The other projects include in-service support and software upgrades for the CC-130J Hercules transport…
Canada drops terror sanctions on Syria and its interim government
OTTAWA — Canada is dropping its terror listing for the group that has governed Syria since the ouster of dictator Bashar Assad one year ago. Syria is no longer listed as a state supporter of terrorism, while the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, is no longer listed as a terrorist entity under the Criminal…
Fact File: Video of chained Mustang ‘stolen’ from Brampton, Ont. driveway is a skit
A video posted to social media in December appeared to show a Brampton, Ont. man filming the chained-up bumper of his Mustang — the only part of the vehicle that remained after a supposed theft. While some users who reposted the video took it at face value, the video is actually a skit, produced by…