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PBCN elects new Chief and makes history
For only the second time in its over 100 year history, Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) has elected a female Chief. Karen Bird from Southend received 1,466 votes. The ballots from the April 13th el...
Apr 28, 2021
Quebec won't appeal acquittal of writer charged for his scenes of child sex assault
MONTREAL - Quebec won't appeal the acquittal of an author who was found not guilty of producing child pornography last year in connection with fiction scenes in his horror novel. The Supreme Court of ...
Apr 28, 2021
Government docs suggest months of inaction on 'gap' in passenger refund rules
OTTAWA - Internal documents suggest it took about half a year for the federal government to take action on air-passenger refunds after it first identified "gaps" in the rules. Emails between Transport...
Apr 28, 2021
Women's world curling in Calgary gets green light, but German team in limbo
CALGARY - The women's world curling championship in Calgary has the go-ahead from public health officials, but the status of Germany's team is unclear. Two Germans tested positive for COVID-19 in pre-...
Apr 28, 2021
Commons to sit late on back-to-work legislation for Port of Montreal dockworkers
OTTAWA - The House of Commons is set to sit late into the night debating legislation to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal. Labour Minister Filomena Tassi say...
Apr 28, 2021
NESPCA adds memorial wall at Harry and Eve Vickar shelter
A memorial wall is the latest addition to the Harry and Eve Vickar shelter in Melfort.According to Bill Wood with the North East SPCA, the wall was originally planned for the opening of the shelter in...
Apr 28, 2021
Sevens women say they were let down by Rugby Canada's bullying/harassment policy
The Canadian women's rugby sevens team, which made a formal complaint in January to its governing body, says it was let down by Rugby Canada's harassment and bullying policy. Coach John Tait stepped d...
Apr 28, 2021
Athletes will be tested daily, and will be restricted to village and venue in Tokyo
Testing, testing and more testing. Less than three months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to open amid a global pandemic, organizers released their latest version of the "Playbook" for athletes on W...
Apr 28, 2021
Fed keeps key rate near zero, sees inflation as 'transitory'
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve is keeping its ultra-low interest rate policies in place, a sign that it wants to see more evidence of a strengthening economic recovery before it would consider easin...
Apr 28, 2021
Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA - A new report by the parliamentary budget officer says a federal infrastructure financing agency may not meet its near-term plan to more quickly fund projects to aid in an economic recovery. A...
Apr 28, 2021