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'Freedom Convoy' leader Pat King's legal team in flux, still 'shopping for lawyers'
OTTAWA - A key figure in the "freedom convoy" that gridlocked downtown Ottawa earlier this year to protest against COVID-19 restrictions is still looking for lawyers to represent him at trial. Pat Kin...
Apr 04, 2022
Bike for Breakfast returns summer 2022
After a breakout fundraising campaign in 2021, Bike for Breakfast is back with ambitions to expand.The cross-provincial cycling trip to garner funding in support of breakfast programs at schools in th...
Apr 04, 2022
Foreign Minister Joly in Finland as calls grow for Russian war crimes trial
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is condemning Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians as abhorrent and senseless and says new Canadian sanctions are coming against Russia as a result. "Th...
Apr 04, 2022
Nico Hawryliw Fund Supports Junior Golf in the Battlefords
North Battleford Golf and Country Club has been named the recipient of this year's annual grant from the Nico Hawryliw Fund.Presented by Nico's parents, Alli and Lionel Hawryliw to Dana Johnson, Direc...
Apr 04, 2022
Federal, Ontario governments invest $259M each in GM for Oshawa, CAMI facilities
OSHAWA, Ont. - The federal and Ontario governments are announcing investments of up to $259 million each in General Motors' Oshawa, Ont., plant and its CAMI facility in Ingersoll, Ont. The government ...
Apr 04, 2022
Facing labour shortages, Liberals loosen rules on foreign workers ahead of budget
OTTAWA - The federal government is easing rules on temporary foreign workers in some areas of the economy desperately in need of employees. The changes will allow employers to hire foreign workers for...
Apr 04, 2022
B.C. premier John Horgan tests positive for COVID-19, but says symptoms are 'mild'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. Horgan announced on his verified Twitter account that he tested positive for COVID-19...
Apr 04, 2022
Survey suggests Canadians becoming more divided over COVID-19, politics
REGINA - A new survey suggests more Canadians are becoming divided, with some saying issues have led them to reduce contact with friends or family. The national phone survey by the Canadian Hub for Ap...
Apr 04, 2022
U.N. report on climate change 'sobering,' says Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new report from the United Nations' climate agency shows the oil and gas sector "cannot do business as usual." The Intergovernmental Panel on Cli...
Apr 04, 2022
Increased carbon tax pushes up prices at the pump
The federal carbon tax increased to $50 per tonne Friday, and that pushed up the price of gas in Saskatchewan.Roger McKnight, a petroleum analyst with En-Pro International, said the carbon tax now rep...
Apr 04, 2022