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First Nations, governments to sign agreement reached during pipeline protests
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and representatives of the federal and provincial governments are expected to sign an agreement today that politicians say will rebuild relationships af...
May 14, 2020
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs
OTTAWA - Experts say necessary measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic could be setting Canada back in the battle against superbugs. They say drug resistant organisms, or superbugs, are just as g...
May 14, 2020
Volunteer shortage as seniors who are self-isolating over COVID stay home
Ian Hartley has been volunteering for years, offering his services as a hospital chaplain, working at the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre and as a member of th...
May 14, 2020
Schools face daunting, unique reopening challenges during pandemic
As Canada begins grappling with the issue of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to safely reopen schools has emerged as a particularly thorny topic. Physical constraints, econo...
May 14, 2020
Chiefs, governments to sign rights understanding after B.C. pipeline protests
VICTORIA - A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday marks the start of a new relationship between the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the federal and B.C. governments aft...
May 13, 2020
What'sHappeningNOW May 13, 2020
Senior Reporter Nigel Maxwell speaks with News Director Glenn Hicks about the frustrations surrounding the lockdown in Northern Saskatchewan.
May 13, 2020
Waterhen Lake FN reconsiders calling state of emergency
Waterhen Lake First Nation will not be issuing a state of emergency today after the community grappled with a rash of suicide attempts within the last month and the recent death of a 14-year-old girl....
May 13, 2020
Winnipeg Blue Bombers running back saves woman and her dog from Red River
WINNIPEG - A quick reaction from a football player in the Canadian Football League may have saved a woman and her dog from a watery fate. Running back Brady Oliveira from the Grey-Cup-champion&nb...
May 13, 2020
Boreal Heartland changes harvest technique to ensure social distancing during pandemic
There's still a harvest planned for Air Ronge's Boreal Heartland Herbal Products, but it will be done in a new way to keep people closer to home. That's according to Keewatin Community Development Ass...
May 13, 2020
Cornerstone, Horizon and Plainsview Credit Union boards approve business case to merge
The proposed merger of Cornerstone, Horizon and Plainsview Credit Unions has taken another step forward.The board of directors for all three institutions have approved the business case to proceed wit...
May 13, 2020