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EV rebate program topped up with $73 million in fall economic update
OTTAWA - Transport Canada is topping up its electric vehicle rebate program so there is enough money to cover demand until the program gets retooled in the spring. The fall economic statement this wee...
Dec 16, 2021
'If you cannot trust your partners, you can't work with them': RM of Buckland cuts ties with Prince Albert REDA
The Prince Albert Regional Economic Development Alliance (PAREDA) has been reduced to five members following a vote this week during the Rural Municipality (RM) of Buckland's council meeting.Council v...
Dec 16, 2021
BORA requests $6,500 for winter trail grooming
La Ronge council has decided to defer a $6,500 winter trail grooming proposal until the 2022 budget.A letter from Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) board member Matt Preston requested the f...
Dec 16, 2021
Colby’s Kids honours Cave's legacy as ambassador for hockey in community
As Colby's Kids heads into its second week in the community, the program has already been making an impact on young hockey players. Launched by the Edmonton Oilers in honour of the late Colby Cave, th...
Dec 16, 2021
NewsAlert: Canadiens-Flyers to be played without fans at the Bell Centre due to COVID
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens and Philadelphia Flyers will play in an empty Bell Centre on Thursday night. The Canadiens announced about two hours before puck drop Quebec public health officials h...
Dec 16, 2021
Riley Ashe selected in 2021 WHL Prospects Draft
Riley Ashe, a 15-year-old forward from Warman, Sask., was selected 56 overall in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, by the Prince George Cougars.Riley, brother of former Melfort Mustang Dylan Ashe, is curr...
Dec 16, 2021
Leafs, Raptors to prioritize season ticket holders with capacity cut to 50 per cent
TORONTO - Tom McDonald didn't get much sleep Wednesday night. In the hours after the Ontario government announced capacity at sports venues will be capped at 50 per cent in response to the latest wave...
Dec 16, 2021
Cree "Hockey Night in Canada" can help save language: broadcaster
Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron - it's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in north...
Dec 16, 2021
Man shot by RCMP under court orders not to be in the community
A man who was shot this week by members of the RCMP at Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) and later died in hospital should never have been in the community in the first place according to court records...
Dec 16, 2021
Kikinahk delivering close to 240 Christmas hampers next week
Approximately 240 families will benefit from the 2021 La Ronge Christmas Hamper Project organized by the Kikinahk Friendship Centre.That's according to executive director Ron Woytowich, who explained ...
Dec 16, 2021