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Ottawa proposes to guarantee right to work in French in federally regulated companies
Ottawa says it intends to guarantee the right to work in French within all federally regulated private businesses with more than 50 employees in Quebec and in predominantly French-speaking communities...
Feb 19, 2021

How will CERB affect your 2020 tax return?
This may be an unusual year for preparing your income taxes - especially if you received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or any other COVID-19 government benefit in 2020. Many people are ...
Feb 19, 2021

How will CERB affect your 2020 tax return?
This may be an unusual year for preparing your income taxes - especially if you received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) or any other COVID-19 government benefit in 2020. Many people are ...
Feb 19, 2021

Prince Albert Winter Festival Fish Fry
The Prince Albert Winter Festival Drive-Thru Fish Fry will be Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21 at the Exhibition Centre.See the poster for details.
Feb 19, 2021

COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds
New federal forecasts project that COVID-19 variants could fuel a surge of 20,000 new cases per day by mid-March if public health restrictions are relaxed further. The Public Health Agency of Canada r...
Feb 19, 2021

Warming weather brings risk of frozen roads
Warmer days on the horizon after weeks of frigid weather in Saskatchewan.Temperatures are expected to rise to single digits by Friday afternoon and above zero on Sunday, a sharp change from one of the...
Feb 19, 2021

Starblanket murder trial postponed due to COVID
A Prince Albert murder case dating back to August, 2019, will be one of three scheduled upcoming jury trials affected by a province wide postponement order.The order Thursday from Chief Justice M. D. ...
Feb 19, 2021

Facebook's blocking news links in Australia 'irresponsible': Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault says Facebook won't intimidate Canada out of pushing online giants to pay Canadian media companies for content. The company has blocked users in Australia ...
Feb 19, 2021

It's final: Harry and Meghan won't return as working royals
LONDON - Buckingham Palace confirmed Friday that Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will not be returning to royal duties, and Harry will give up his honorary military titles. When Harry and Meghan st...
Feb 19, 2021

UK’s top court rejects Uber appeal, says drivers are workers
LONDON - The U.K. Supreme Court ruled Friday that Uber drivers should be classed as "workers" and not self employed, in a decision that threatens its business model and holds broader implications for ...
Feb 19, 2021