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B.C. businessman dinged for illegal donation to NDP MP's 2015 campaign
OTTAWA - A British Columbia businessman who made an illegal contribution to New Democrat MP Peter Julian's 2015 election campaign has been ordered to pay $7,500 to the receiver general of Canada. Elec...
Feb 25, 2021
Logging delay agreement for B.C. old-growth tree stand helps endangered spotted owls
An agreement to delay logging of an old-growth stand of British Columbia forest has given a one-year reprieve to one of Canada's most endangered species. But governments now have to come up with a per...
Feb 25, 2021
Pandemic spending, no tax increases: Some highlights from the Alberta budget
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - No new taxes or tax increases. - Deficit of $18.2 billion on estimated revenues of $4...
Feb 25, 2021
Housing authority working on upgrades, improving safety and security
The Battlefords Housing Authority is currently concentrating its efforts on upgrading facilities and updating security measures for a number of its properties.General manager Denis Lavertu gave an upd...
Feb 25, 2021
Visitation limited at Meadow Lake Hospital, Northland Lodge
Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in the Meadow Lake Area, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is restricting visitation at the hospital and Northland Pioneer Lodge.In a release on Thursday, th...
Feb 25, 2021
Raiders add McDonald to coaching staff
Prince Albert Raider alumnus Ryan McDonald will be joining his former team as an assistant coach.The Prince Albert product was most recently named as the inaugural head coach of the Warman Wildcats U1...
Feb 25, 2021
SHA changes COVID vaccination appointment strategy after concern from public
After confusion and frustration in recent weeks regarding how the public will be informed about COVID-19 vaccines and when, Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone came to Thursday's press...
Feb 25, 2021
La Ronge belt drawing attention as price of gold increases
The CEO of MAS Gold Corporation believes results from a drill program underway in the La Ronge Gold Belt will lead to the development of a mine site.Representatives from the company, including CEO Jim...
Feb 25, 2021
P.A. Minor Hockey games to be cancelled for rest of the year
Prince Albert Minor Hockey Association (PAMHA) has officially cancelled games for the rest of the season. According to PAMHA media relations coordinator Brad Toporowski, the decision was made after th...
Feb 25, 2021
Liberal plan to repeal mandatory minimum sentences, receiving mixed reviews
The president of the union representing legal aid staff and lawyers in Saskatchewan, says the Liberal government's recent bill that will put an end to mandatory minimum sentences for drugs and some gu...
Feb 25, 2021