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Montreal mayor wants Quebec to appoint a homelessness minister in cabinet shuffle
MONTREAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante is asking the Quebec government to appoint a "top gun" for homelessness ahead of an expected provincial cabinet shuffle. She made the request at a news conferen...
Aug 19, 2025
New training for pharmacists to substitute medications
Saskatchewan pharmacists are becoming more equipped to handle a supply disruption or shortage of a prescribed drug. The province announced training will allow pharmacists to prescribe alternative medi...
Aug 19, 2025
Charges dismissed against PA Police officer
Charges of assault laid against PA Police officer, Const. Dillon Husky have been dismissed. Court records show that Husky was to have been tried on June 16 and 27 but those dates were vacated, and the...
Aug 19, 2025
Saskatchewan’s own Nessie? The tale of the Turtle Lake Monster
"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News was still spinning on the radio. The Goonies had just hit theaters. On TV, The Cosby Show ruled the ratings, while a certain DeLorean had just broken t...
Aug 19, 2025
Quebec City using artificial intelligence to manage traffic, reduce congestion
Quebec City has started synchronizing traffic lights with the use of Google's artificial intelligence, technology the city says will improve traffic flow, reduce congestion, and lower greenhouse gas e...
Aug 19, 2025
Passengers still scrambling as Air Canada flights gradually resume after strike ends
As Air Canada's flights gradually resume in the aftermath of a three-day strike by its flight attendants, thousands of passengers are still scrambling to reach their destinations. Maxime Vidal says he...
Aug 19, 2025
Soot from wildfires on Rocky Mountains glaciers affects Sask. water security
It has been a record season for wildfires in Saskatchewan, and while the smoke has a direct impact on people's health, it is also affecting long term water security in the province.Dr. John Pomeroy, d...
Aug 19, 2025
Inflation rate cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan
OTTAWA - Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month. The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7...
Aug 19, 2025
Judge dismisses part of lawsuit over ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration detention center
MIAMI (AP) - A federal judge in Miami issued a split decision in a lawsuit over the legal rights of detainees at the "Alligator Alcatraz" immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, dismis...
Aug 19, 2025
Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of further kidney decline among patients with Type 2 diabetes. Between 30 and 50 per cent of people with Type 2 diabetes develop some fo...
Aug 19, 2025