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COVID measures cut world greenhouse gas emissions by nearly a fifth: study
A study says measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have resulted in greenhouse gas emissions going down worldwide by 17 per cent. Most of the reductions came from decreased transportation...
May 19, 2020
New auditor general says office narrowing focus on federal COVID-19 programs
OTTAWA - The nominee to be Canada's next auditor general says the office will cast a critical eye on federal pandemic preparedness and key spending the Liberals have rolled out to cushion the eco...
May 19, 2020
Injunction calls for removal of Manitoba blockade set up over COVID-19 concerns
SPLIT LAKE, Man. - A court injunction is ordering members of a Manitoba First Nation who are worried about the spread of COVID-19 to remove a blockade set up at a hydroelectric construction site. Tata...
May 19, 2020
West flat garage fire considered 'suspicious', says fire dept.
A garage at a residence near Queen Mary Public School is looking a lot worse for wear, following a fire Tuesday morning.The Prince Albert Fire Department was dispatched to the 900 Block of 15 St. W. a...
May 19, 2020
UN Security Council needs Canada post-pandemic, akin to Second World War: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada's bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council is more relevant now because of the need to rebuild the world after the COVID-19&nb...
May 19, 2020
'Good questions' being asked about safety of Snowbirds: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are "very good questions" being asked about the safety of the Snowbirds, but that the government will wait for an investigation before making any deci...
May 19, 2020
Facebook pays $9-million penalty over federal probe of privacy claims
OTTAWA - Facebook will pay a $9-million penalty after the federal Competition Bureau found the company made false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians' personal information. The social ...
May 19, 2020
Four suspects arrested in Gatzke homicide investigation
Four individuals are facing charges connected to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford last year. Police report Gatzke was located with serious injuries in a home on the 100 block of 26 St. W. i...
May 19, 2020
Planned power outages for Humboldt and Colonsay
A couple of planned power outages today in Humboldt and Colonsay.In Humboldt, residents on 10 St. that live in odd numbered houses from 101 to 331 will not have power from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Also those ...
May 19, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 19, 2020