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Government Of Saskatchewan Announces 45 Enhanced Emergency Shelter Spaces In Prince Albert
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing $830,000 to support YWCA Prince Albert to add 45 new permanent enhanced emergency shelter spaces. "The Ministry of Social Services supports vulnerable peopl...
Nov 01, 2023

Auger-Aliassime eliminated from Paris Masters after second-round loss to Tsitsipas
PARIS - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime had his six-match winning streak ended Wednesday with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) loss to seventh seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in second-round action at the Paris Masters tennis...
Nov 01, 2023

Canadian skip Gushue sounds off on setup at WCF's Pan Continental championships
Canada skip Brad Gushue says he doesn't blame TSN for dropping television coverage of the Pan Continental Curling Championships. He says the broadcasting situation is one of many issues he has with th...
Nov 01, 2023

'Makes me sad': New Quebec poll sees Premier Legault losing ground to Parti Québécois
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he takes full responsibility for his party's sagging poll numbers. He told reporters that a new Leger poll published today, conducted for the Journal de Montral and...
Nov 01, 2023

Quebec tuition hike: Concordia says could lose up to 90% of out-of-province students
Montreal's Concordia University is warning of "devastating financial implications" if Quebec moves forward with a plan to double tuition for out-of-province students next fall. University president Gr...
Nov 01, 2023

Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the Washington Capitals because of his hip
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an "ongoing injury situation" after a slow start to the season on hi...
Nov 01, 2023

Montreal police arrest 17 people for alleged real estate fraud worth over $5 million
Montreal police say they've arrested 17 people in connection with an alleged real estate fraud scheme worth more than $5 million. Police say members of the alleged fraud ring used fake IDs to borrow a...
Nov 01, 2023

Make the next federal vote a 'carbon tax election,' Poilievre challenges Trudeau
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is challenging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to a "carbon tax election," and is calling on the Liberals to exempt all home heating from carbon pricing unt...
Nov 01, 2023

Lions will have to be better against the run in playoff versus Stampeders
The B.C. Lions have had time to think about this one. B.C. (12-6) hosts Calgary (6-12) in the West Division semifinal Saturday, with the winner advancing to the conference final against the Winnipeg B...
Nov 01, 2023
‘A constant worry’: Family frustrated over health-care wait times
Both Morris and Ella Eagles are no strangers to cancer - each in the married couple has had experience with it - but that hasn't made the weeks and weeks of waiting any easier.Recently, Ella had a CAT...
Nov 01, 2023