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Professors begin indefinite general strike at Université Laval
QUEBEC - An indefinite general strike is underway at Quebec City's Universit Laval, where nearly 1,300 professors are off the job. The unionized professors went on strike today after a negotiation bli...
Mar 13, 2023

Biden angers climate activists by approving controversial oil, gas project in Alaska
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden, a vocal champion of combating climate change, is angering environmental allies by approving a controversial oil and gas project in Alaska. The Willow project, as...
Mar 13, 2023

Several Canadians to play key roles in NCAA March Madness tournaments
March Madness, the highly anticipated conclusion to the NCAA basketball season, has arrived with several Canadians looking to make an impact. The Canadian Press takes a look at eight players to watch ...
Mar 13, 2023

Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement to open access to death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. The agreement allows the National Centre for Tru...
Mar 13, 2023

MPs want annual national-security reports, aid for businesses to thwart cyber threats
OTTAWA - A committee of MPs is calling on the federal government to issue an overarching annual national-security threat assessment. The House committee on public safety says the various bodies that h...
Mar 13, 2023

"One last ride:' Canada's Carr eyes NCAA title with Longhorns in final season
Marcus Carr's goal this season has never shifted, and that's cutting down the nets on April 3 after a win in the NCAA men's basketball final. The Texas Longhorns star guard has been the leading scorer...
Mar 13, 2023

Karin Harjo leaves Canada's alpine team to coach Mikaela Shiffrin
PARK CITY, Utah - Fresh off breaking the record for most World Cup race wins, U.S. ski star Mikaela Shiffrin has recruited Karin Harjo from Canada's alpine women's ski team to coach her next season. U...
Mar 13, 2023

Two Upcoming Live Performances at Christopher Lake
Timberline Music is presenting two Live Performances at the Gary Anderson Community Centre.See the posters for details.
Mar 13, 2023

Cree First Nation Makes Major Strides in Communication by Launching a New Mobile App to Keep Members Informed
"Technology is best when it brings people together"The leadership of Lucky Man Cree Nation has launched a brand new mobile application in order to communicate with their membership at a moment's notic...
Mar 13, 2023

In The News for March 13 : Canadians take home Academy Award glory
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 13 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Mar 13, 2023