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PBO says reformed fiscal stabilization program to cost Ottawa $4.5 billion
OTTAWA - Canada's parliamentary budget officer says reforms to a federal support program for provinces will nearly triple the cost to Ottawa next year, with the price tag projected to be about $4.5 bi...
Jan 20, 2021
Early morning fire destroys grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut
A fire has destroyed a grocery and retail store in Igloolik, Nunavut. Photos on social media from the community of about 1,600 show orange flames and black smoke bursting from the Artic Co-op store. Q...
Jan 20, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10:35 a.m. Ontario says there are 2,655 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today and 89 more deaths linked to the virus. Heal...
Jan 20, 2021
Philip Rivers retiring after historic 17-year NFL career
INDIANAPOLIS - Longtime NFL quarterback Philip Rivers has decided to retire after playing one year in Indianapolis. "Every year, January 20th is a special and emotional day. It is St. Sebastian's Feas...
Jan 20, 2021
Help with Art Grant aAplications!
Do you have a great idea for an artistic project and want to know how you can fund it? Need some tips on how to improve your application?Have a quick chat with one of our consultants to discuss the po...
Jan 20, 2021
Blast partly destroys building in Madrid; cause not clear
MADRID - A loud explosion partially destroyed a small building flanked by a school and a nursing home in the centre of Spain's capital on Wednesday. It was not clear what caused the blast. Images and ...
Jan 20, 2021
Scholarships for Students Who Perform Community and Volunteer Service
Grade 12 students who perform community and volunteer service eligible for two, one thousand dollar scholarships. Graduating Grade 12 students from Saskatchewan Rivers, Prince Albert Roman Catholic Sc...
Jan 20, 2021
Hollywood returns: Gaga, J. Lo headline Biden inauguration
Gaga. J. Lo. Hanks. Legend. Miranda. Brooks. Bruuuuuce. It's a far cry from a normal inauguration, with Washington locked down due to security concerns, and most inaugural events gone virtual because ...
Jan 20, 2021
Theresa May rebukes Boris Johnson as UK welcomes Biden era
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson welcomed the start of a new U.K.-U.S. chapter on Wednesday under incoming U.S. President Joe Biden, even as his predecessor Theresa May accused Johnson of...
Jan 20, 2021
'It feels like we've been singled out in the dark': union questions public health order, calls for hike in pay
A nearly month long health order that has kept staff at Saskatchewan Penitentiary away from their families and critical supports, came to an end at midnight, but in the meantime the union representing...
Jan 20, 2021