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Moe to appear before Ottawa finance committee ahead of carbon tax hike
Saskatchewan's premier will get a chance to make his voice heard in Ottawa.Scott Moe sent a letter Tuesday to the chair of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, asking to appear before t...
Mar 26, 2024
NHL roundup: Zacha's late goal lifts Bruins over Panthers 4-3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - Pavel Zacha scored the winning goal with 2:21 to go in regulation and Boston defeated Florida 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Bruins also broke a tie with Florida atop the Atlantic Divi...
Mar 26, 2024
Jake Allen shines early, New Jersey Devils down Maple Leafs 6-3
TORONTO - Jake Allen made 42 saves, Nico Hischier had a goal and two assists, and the New Jersey Devils topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Tuesday. Jack Hughes scored twice, including into the empt...
Mar 26, 2024
Trudeau says premiers complaining about carbon price didn't pitch better ideas
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against premiers who are asking him to cancel an upcoming increase to the federal carbon price, saying they have not proposed better ideas to fig...
Mar 26, 2024
Ottawa's Watts and Jenner, Toronto's Spooner named PWHL stars of the week
Ottawa forwards Daryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, and Toronto right-wing Natalie Spooner have been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's three stars of the week. Watts was awarded first-star ho...
Mar 26, 2024
Pine Grove inmates claim woman rushed to hospital in serious condition was ignored by jail staff
Editor's note: This story was updated on March 27 to include a comment from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.Inmates at Prince Albert's Pine Grove Correctional (PGCC) are sounding the alarm, claiming...
Mar 26, 2024
Métis cancer survivors share their stories of confronting and beating cancer
They are raw, they are real, and they are inspiring, and thanks to a new project from the University of Saskatchewan, they will finally be heard.The Digital Storytelling Project, a collaborative effor...
Mar 26, 2024
CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming a federal income benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRA says as of March 15, 232 employees "inappropri...
Mar 26, 2024
Doctor returns to Canada after competing in new sport in Texas
La Ronge's Dr. Jeff Irvine has recently returned from Houston, Texas, where he competed in a new sport called HYROX on March 16. HYROX combines both running and functional workout stations, where part...
Mar 26, 2024
110th Grey Cup game, festival earn Prestige Award as Canada's top large-budget event
TORONTO - Sport Tourism Canada has presented the 110th Grey Cup and 2023 Grey Cup Festival with its Prestige Award as Canada's event of the year with a budget over $1 million. A recent Sport Tourism C...
Mar 26, 2024