Author Archives:
'Little orange dot:' Lone Alberta NDP MP says she offers different perspective
EDMONTON - Not long after she became a member of Parliament last fall, Heather McPherson was at an event with one of her favourite Olympians. She had just met former downhill ...
May 31, 2020
Northeast communities to ‘hold’ restrictions on tennis courts
When it comes to re-opening outdoor tennis courts in Saskatchewan, some northeast communities are in their "match point."On Thursday, May 28, the Government of Saskatchewan gave municipalities approva...
May 31, 2020
Giant Tiger not closing its doors in North Battleford after all
The Giant Tiger in North Battleford is going to be staying put. The discount store was set to close its doors this November, after opening just last May. But the North Battleford location, as well as ...
May 31, 2020
Young entrepreneur digs up new business venture
Cohen Ball wanted a slick new pair of sneakers, but they weren't in his family's budget, especially in the midst of a pandemic. So, the 10-year-old Prince Albert boy found a way to buy them himself - ...
May 31, 2020
In hard-hit Quebec, families struggle to mourn those lost to COVID-19
MONTREAL - July Mak spent nearly every night with her father, Paul. Because he was plagued by health problems, including a stroke that left him unable to walk on his own, the family decided to pu...
May 31, 2020
Inspections, prosecutions for polluting in Canada down sharply since 2015
OTTAWA - Environment Canada is doing fewer inspections, investigations and prosecutions to enforce its law protecting people from toxic chemicals and air pollution. In response to a written question p...
May 31, 2020
Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges
VICTORIA - British Columbia's lowest paid workers get a pay increase Monday with a scheduled minimum wage hike at a crucial time for small businesses as they look for ways to continue o...
May 31, 2020
Police cars burn, windows shatter as protests roil New York
NEW YORK - Street protests spiraled into New York City's worst day of unrest in decades Saturday, as fires burned, windows got smashed and dangerous confrontations between demonstrators and officers f...
May 30, 2020
Goodell: 'Tragic events' call for 'urgent need for action'
NEW YORK - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says "there remains an urgent need for action" following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the protests around the country that have followed. From...
May 30, 2020
Local teacher hopes space launch can inspire students
Maybe you can remember where you were when the Apollo 11 mission blasted off in the summer of 1969, or when the first Space Shuttle cleared the tower at Cape Canaveral twelve years later? And perhaps ...
May 30, 2020