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Province reports 231 new cases of COVID-19, 317 recoveries, four deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 231 new cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday April 21, as well as 317 recoveries and four new deaths. This brings the provincial total to 38,883 cases, 35,863 ...
Apr 21, 2021
Bloc Québécois MP apologizes for taking nude photo of Liberal MP William Amos
OTTAWA - A Bloc Qubcois MP has apologized for taking a screenshot of a Liberal MP who inadvertently appeared nude during virtual proceedings in the House of Commons. Bloc MP Sebastien Lemire rose on a...
Apr 21, 2021
Lloydminster breaks ground on new fire station
The City of Lloydminster has officially begun its largest infrastructure project to date which will mark a significant step forward for firefighting in the Border City.The City held a groundbreaking c...
Apr 21, 2021
Star City man sentenced to 480 days in custody in relation to February traffic stop
A 22-year-old man from the RM of Star City has learned his sentence in relation to a traffic stop in February.William Milewicz-Murfitt will spend 480 days in jail after he pled guilty to his long list...
Apr 21, 2021
MP Vidal: ‘Federal budget is a political document, not an economic one’
Following the release of the 2021 federal budget, Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River MP Gary Vidal believes the financial blueprint falls short of delivering a viable solution regarding Canada's econo...
Apr 21, 2021
'We hope to help a little more': Biden says he spoke to Trudeau about more vaccines
WASHINGTON - Canada can look forward to an unexpected shot in the arm from the United States, President Joe Biden suggested Wednesday as he hinted at plans to send surplus COVID-19 vaccines north of t...
Apr 21, 2021
Alaphilippe wins Fleche Wallonne race, Canada's Woods just misses out on podium
HUY, Belgium - Canadian cyclist Michael Woods just missed making the podium in the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic, finishing fourth Wednesday. The 34-year-old from Ottawa was third in last year's rac...
Apr 21, 2021
'Impossible to find peace:' Spouse wants to see report on Nunavut RCMP shooting death
IQALUIT - The spouse of a Nunavut man shot and killed by RCMP last year says she wants to see the report on the investigation into his death. The Ottawa Police Service issued a statement earlier this ...
Apr 21, 2021
Despite Bill 21 ruling, Quebec English school boards must await appeal before hiring
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board says it can't yet begin hiring teachers who wear religious symbols despite its court victory Tuesday in a challenge of the province's secularism law. A spo...
Apr 21, 2021
Former Trudeau adviser to testify before committee on Vance allegations: chairwoman
OTTAWA - The chairwoman of a parliamentary committee examining allegations of sexual misconduct involving former defence chief Gen. Jonathan Vance says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's former adviser h...
Apr 21, 2021