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Federal Budget 2021: Liberals extend COVID-19 aid with election top of mind
OTTAWA - The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa's COVID-19 "lifeline" for workers and struggling businesses another few months as it aims to pull Canada through the pandemic on...
Apr 19, 2021

Canucks defenceman Edler suspended two games for kneeing Leafs forward Hyman
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alexander Edler two games for kneeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward Zach Hyman. The collision happened 10 minutes into the second period of ...
Apr 19, 2021

Government reports half of Saskatchewan residents 40+ received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Saskatchewan government has reported that 50 per cent of Saskatchewan residents age 40+ have now received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Status of Priority Population Vaccinations, as of...
Apr 19, 2021

Families of workers killed in B.C. train derailment allege negligence in lawsuit
FIELD, B.C. - Families of two of three people killed in a train derailment near the British Columbia-Alberta boundary have filed lawsuits alleging negligence. The westbound Canadian Pacific train was ...
Apr 19, 2021

JRMCC fitness facility expansion underway
A renovation is currently underway at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre's fitness facility. "We're going through another expansion for the fitness centre, which requires removing some rooms ...
Apr 19, 2021

Olympic soccer draw will allow Canadians to start planning on and off the pitch
Wednesday's Olympic soccer draw will answer a lot of questions for Canada coach Bev Priestman, allowing her to finalize plans on and of the pitch. First, the 34-year-old will learn whom eighth-ranked ...
Apr 19, 2021

Prince Albert Mayor warns future "Freedom" rally organizers will face charges
Prince Albert Mayor Greg Dionne says he is very disappointed in the people who organized and took part in a rally outside Court of Queen's Bench on Saturday. Meanwhile the provincial government called...
Apr 19, 2021

Council to decide Monday on erecting Fred Sasakamoose statue at SaskTel Centre
Since early November, things have been tough on the family of Indigenous hockey legend Fred Sasakamoose.Sasakamoose - the first treaty-status player in NHL history - died on Nov. 24 after battling a p...
Apr 19, 2021

Several votes following budget could trigger an election, at least in theory
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government faces three votes in the wake of Monday's budget, any one of which could theoretically plunge the country into an election.But NDP Leader Jagmeet ...
Apr 19, 2021

New York AG authorized to probe Cuomo's use of aides on book
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York's comptroller has asked the state attorney general's office to launch a potential criminal investigation into whether the governor used state resources to write and promote his...
Apr 19, 2021