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Allen Harper Inducted to the Lions Sports Wall of Fame
On Friday, January 26th, Allen Harper was inducted into the Lion Sports Wall of Fame at the Birch Hills Blackhawks hockey game. His plaque will hang in the Hesje Centre with the plaques of former indu...
Feb 01, 2024

Two N.B. men waiting for compensation a month after being cleared of 1983 murder
FREDERICTON - Nearly a month after two New Brunswick men had their murder convictions overturned, the province is yet to respond to a request for compensation and an apology. New Brunswick's Court of ...
Feb 01, 2024

Fundraising scandal: Quebec governing party to stop collecting political donations
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says his Coalition Avenir Qubec party will no longer accept donations, and he is asking the other parties to do the same. His announcement today comes after several memb...
Feb 01, 2024

Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The Oregon Supreme Court said Thursday that 10 Republican state senators who staged a record-long walkout last year to stall bills on abortion, transgender health care and gun right...
Feb 01, 2024

Ontario to give Toronto up to $97 million for FIFA World Cup
TORONTO - Ontario has conditionally committed to giving Toronto up to $97 million for the city's FIFA World Cup hosting duties. Toronto is set to host three games in the 2026 World Cup that will also ...
Feb 01, 2024

Horizon School Division teachers off job for the day
A local school division has been affected by the rotating teachers' strike.Teachers in the Horizon School Division, which includes schools in a wide area from Humboldt to Foam Lake, are off the job on...
Feb 01, 2024

One woman arrested for trafficking meth and cocaine in P.A.
A 28-year-old woman has been charged following a drug investigation in Prince Albert.In early January, the Crime Reduction Team (CRT) started an investigation into drug trafficking. On Tuesday, office...
Feb 01, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Liberals delay expansion of assisted dying eligibility until 2027
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is delaying until 2027 the expansion of eligibility for assisted dying to those whose sole underlying condition is a mental illness. More coming. The Canadian Press
Feb 01, 2024

Biden will issue an executive order targeting Israeli settlers who attack Palestinians in West Bank
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is expected to issue an executive order targeting Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been attacking Palestinians in the occupied territory, according to f...
Feb 01, 2024

Bill to update impact assessment law coming in spring: Wilkinson
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the government will have legislation ready by the spring to fix the constitutional problems the Supreme Court has with the federal Impact As...
Feb 01, 2024