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Legislature member says Alberta premier's patio dinner clearly broke COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - One of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's caucus members says restaurant owners should be allowed more leeway if the premier is allowed to break COVID-19 rules on patio dining. Angela Pitt says...
Jun 04, 2021

O'Regan says 30 million trees to be planted this year out of two billion by 2030
OTTAWA - A Liberal campaign pledge to plant two billion trees by 2030 finally seems to have taken root. Natural Resources Minister Seamus O'Regan announced 30 million trees will be planted this season...
Jun 04, 2021

O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics
OTTAWA - Canada's Official Opposition wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders' Summit to take a stand against China and call for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from...
Jun 04, 2021

Boater rescued after spending night on Sikachu Lake
After spending the night alone on Sikachu Lake, a 19-year-old man was rescued this morning. That's according to La Ronge RCMP who received a complaint of the missing male on June 3 at about 5:30 p.m. ...
Jun 04, 2021

Sandra Schmirler Foundation Funds Infant Ventilator for New Malhotra NICU
The Sandra Schmirler Foundation presented the Victoria Hospital Foundation with a cheque for $58,000 to purchase vital equipment for the new Malhotra NICU opening this fall. These funds will purchase ...
Jun 04, 2021

Study outlines 'natural climate solutions' to help Canada meet emissions targets
Canada could reach one-third of its greenhouse gas reduction targets by making better use of its vast forests, prairies and wetlands, says a report by more than three dozen scientists. The researchers...
Jun 04, 2021

Saskatchewan posts lowest unemployment rate in Canada
For the second straight month, Saskatchewan was the only province in Canada to record an increase in employment.In data released Friday, Statistics Canada said the number of people working in Saskatch...
Jun 04, 2021

Saskatchewan to increase minimum wage to $11.81 on Oct. 1
After all the salutes to frontline workers, the hearts on windows and the hailing of essential workers as heroes, Carla Beck says those words ring hollow without fair compensation.The NDP's labour cri...
Jun 04, 2021

Civil rights group calls on Nunavut to review 14-day hotel isolation rules
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says mandatory isolation required of travellers by the government of Nunavut during the COVID-19 pandemic is out of touch with the law and l...
Jun 04, 2021

Jets' Scheifele calls four-game suspension 'excessive,' but won't appeal
Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele says he won't appeal the four-game suspension he was handed for a crushing blow on Montreal's Jake Evans. Scheifele says he doesn't agree with the sanction handed ...
Jun 04, 2021