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Athabasca Basin News
Fond du Lac Housing ProjectsWhat started as a discussion 2 years ago has turned into 2 fourplexes, 2 duplexes, 6 family units, and potentially 14 more units next year, all built by local people in Fon...
Mar 23, 2021

CP NewsAlert: Saskatchewan closes restaurants, issues travel advisory in Regina
REGINA - Saskatchewan is tightening public-health measures in its capital city over concerns about the spread of COVID-19 variants. The province says a ban on household guests that was lifted two week...
Mar 23, 2021

Former ambassador MacNaughton did not violate Lobbying Act: commissioner
OTTAWA - Canada's former ambassador to the United States has been cleared of illegally lobbying federal government officials. Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Blanger says David MacNaughton did not violate...
Mar 23, 2021

Singh says he disagrees with MP's post on racism in Quebec, but demands no apology
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says he does not agree with accusations that Quebecers are racist after one of his MPs applauded controversial remarks by a University of Ottawa professor. N...
Mar 23, 2021

Province reports 150 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 150 new cases of COVID-19 and one death.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 5,038 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total n...
Mar 23, 2021

Mark Casse-trained horse Soup and Sandwich faces major test in Grade 1 Florida Derby
Trainer Mark Casse is making a very bold ask of Soup and Sandwich. The unbeaten American-bred grey colt will chase a third consecutive victory Saturday in the Grade 1 Florida Derby over 1 1/8 miles at...
Mar 23, 2021

29-year-old Montreal woman dies following alleged attack by her boyfriend
Montreal police say a 29-year-old woman is dead after allegedly being assaulted by her partner. The woman was transported to hospital in critical condition on Saturday after she was found in an apartm...
Mar 23, 2021

Canadian forward Adriana Leon on comeback trail after foot surgery
Moments after taking the field against the U.S. at the SheBelieves Cup last month, Canadian forward Adriana Leon felt something wrong. "I awkwardly twisted my foot and right away I knew something was ...
Mar 23, 2021

RCMP searching for suspects from North Battleford car robbery
Battlefords RCMP have released further details of a car robbery that occurred on March 21.Around Sunday evening, Battlefords RCMP received a 911 call to the 1200 block of 103 Street in North Battlefor...
Mar 23, 2021

Judge blocks admission of new evidence on 'loan loss' in Meng case
VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has lost a bid to admit additional evidence in her extradition case showing no risk of loan loss by the international bank at the centre of the fraud allegati...
Mar 23, 2021