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Budget officer says Liberals' gun buyback could cost up to $756 million
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says it could cost the government $756 million to buy back guns now prohibited in the country, depending on how many there are in Canada and how the Liberals ...
Jun 29, 2021

Prairie Toyota Dealers "Reels on Wheels"
Welcome to Prairie Toyota Dealers "Reels on Wheels" Tour! Come watch "Jumanji: The Next Level" on a four-story screen.This is a "by donation" event with the suggested donation amount being $30.00 per ...
Jun 29, 2021

New all-time record set in B.C. as heat wave grips the West, slides into Manitoba
A record-breaking heat wave could ease over parts of British Columbia, Yukon and Northwest Territories by tomorrow but any reprieve for the Prairie provinces is further off. Environment Canada says th...
Jun 29, 2021

Bianca Andreescu headlines Canada's Olympic tennis team, Milos Raonic drops out
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu of Mississauga, Ont., was among the athletes named to Canada's Olympic tennis team on Tuesday morning. Ranked No. 7 in the world, Andreescu has struggled with injuries since...
Jun 29, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 10:45 a.m. Prince Edward Island is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the case involves a person in ...
Jun 29, 2021

Runway overshoot that destroyed 747 cargo jet in Halifax caused by many factors: TSB
HALIFAX - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says several factors contributed to a 2018 runway overshoot that destroyed a Boeing 747 cargo jet at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. In its...
Jun 29, 2021

Volunteer Opportunity - Meals on Wheels
The Saskatchewan Health Authority - Prince Albert Region has opportunities for Meals on Wheels Drivers.Details are in the poster below.
Jun 29, 2021

Top US general says security in Afghanistan deteriorating
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The U.S.'s top general in Afghanistan on Tuesday gave a sobering assessment of the country's deteriorating security situation as America winds down its so-called "forever war...
Jun 29, 2021

Wayne Simmonds signs two-year contract extension with Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO - Veteran forward Wayne Simmonds has signed a two-year contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team says his contract has an average annual value of $900,000. Simmonds, 32, played...
Jun 29, 2021

South African court orders ex-president to jail for contempt
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to 15 months in prison for defying a court order to appear before an inquiry pro...
Jun 29, 2021