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BATC to hold 'Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball' fundraiser
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) plans to bring the community together for its upcoming "Gender, Diversity and Equality Masquerade Ball." The event which includes dinner, dancing and a sil...
Apr 14, 2023

Ottawa Senators disappointed to miss playoffs, but believe in team's future
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators are missing the playoffs for a sixth straight year, but unlike years past there's a belief this will be the last time for the foreseeable future. There's good reason for t...
Apr 14, 2023

A look at the bargaining demands ahead of potential strike by federal civil servants
OTTAWA - More than 120,000 federal public servants voted in favour of a countrywide strike mandate this week - and their union has made clear that wages are top of mind as it mulls whether to launch t...
Apr 14, 2023

Former B.C. paramedic gives advice on the 7th anniversary of the overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - A former Vancouver paramedic with decades of experience says he has watched as illicit drugs have become more toxic, requiring more effort and more overdose-reversing medication to save pe...
Apr 14, 2023

‘We are a lifeline’: A look inside the busy world of emergency dispatchers
They are the first, first responders and the lifeline you need when faced with an emergency.This week, Emergency Telecommunications workers are being recognized during National Public Safety Telecommu...
Apr 14, 2023

Canada's pledge to make more vaccines at home is still a work in progress
OTTAWA - The COVID-19 pandemic wasn't even six months old, and not a single vaccine for it had been approved for use anywhere, when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to a podium in Montreal to promis...
Apr 14, 2023

CF Montreal turn to trade market ahead of crucial homestand
MONTREAL - With CF Montreal off to their worst start ever in Major League Soccer, something needed to change ahead of a three-game homestand beginning Saturday against D.C. United. Still rebuilding fr...
Apr 14, 2023

Onion Lake Cree Nation sues province over Saskatchewan First Act
A Saskatchewan First Nation is taking the provincial government to court, saying a recent piece of legislation infringes on treaty rights.The Onion Lake Cree Nation, which straddles the Saskatchewan-A...
Apr 14, 2023

Dakota Dunes Dinner and Disco Fundraiser
Dakota Dunes is hosting a Dinner and Disco Fundraiser.See the poster for details.
Apr 14, 2023

After a drubbing in L.A, the Whitecaps look to return to their winning ways in Austin
VANCOUVER - The last time the Vancouver Whitecaps won on the road in Major League Soccer play was June 2022. Since that long-ago victory - a 2-0 decision over Dallas FC at Toyota Stadium - the 'Caps h...
Apr 14, 2023