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Canadian singer-songwriter Jeffery Straker loves to talk with his audience during breaks and after his shows. He says he's had many "aha!" moments talking to fans on tour.

As others have across the country, members of city council took time to remember and pay tribute to the late artist Allen Sapp. Sapp died Dec. 29 and his funeral was held Jan. 1 at Red Pheasant First Nation.

Rejection of the pipeline was never about climate change

Religious settings are very important for charitable giving and generate a huge amount of significant community

There are certain things that Blue Jays fans will remember for the rest of their life. For many, the 2015 season was a first-hand glimpse of baseball played at the highest level.

Dennis Kokesch was born on October 26, 1932 to parents Edward & Margaret Kokesch. Dennis passed away on December 22, 2015 in North Battleford.

The fraud case against former RM of Meota administrator Maryann Germann was back in provincial court Wednesday in North Battleford. But it was a brief appearance for counsel.

Hugh Alvin Desmarais passed away peacefully on November 21, 2015 at the age of 76.

WINNIPEG, Man. — As many as 40,000 people in Canada are affected by kidney failure - and the problem is increasing across the country, with significant consequences for our health system.

Current system already provides Canadians with an adequate standard of living upon retirement