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National child-care system would boost women's job numbers and economy, report says
OTTAWA - A new report estimates that hundreds of thousands of women could get back into the labour force if the Liberals follow through on a pledge to create a national child care system. The paper to...
Nov 25, 2020
Liberals lay down new rules to end use of coal, natural-gas power plants
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government says its new regulations to phase out power plants fired by coal and natural gas will cost more than $2.2 billion, but potentially save the country billions mor...
Feb 16, 2018
Cosori recalling 2 million air fryers for fire risk
Cosori is recalling more than 2 million air fryers sold in the U.S., Canada and Mexico because their wire connections can overheat and cause a fire risk.The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ann...
Feb 27, 2023
Production starts at Husky Dee Valley Thermal Project
Production is underway at Husky Energy's Dee Valley thermal project. It is the second of six 10,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) thermal bitumen projects to come online from 2018 to 2022. "Dee Valley is ...
Aug 29, 2019
Manitoba ads in Quebec over secularism law generated $200K in publicity: report
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government's advertising campaign that took a swipe at Quebec's secularism law appears to have generated a lot of bang for the buck in terms of publicity, but has not resulted ...
Feb 07, 2020
RCMP told feds it could offer advice to Winnipeg police on landfill search: document
OTTAWA - A newly released document shows the head of the RCMP told Ottawa the national police force could offer guidance to the Winnipeg police on searching a landfill for the remains of two First Nat...
Mar 08, 2023
Go East young Riders, Go East!
The Saskatchewan Roughriders wil face a fork in their 2021 season road on Saturday that will either lead them west or east to determine their playoff fates.The Riders are still in second place by a ha...
Oct 19, 2021
Senate passes Liberal, NDP bill to cover diabetes and birth control medication
OTTAWA - The pharmacare bill that was central to a political pact between the Liberals and NDP is now set to become law after the Senate passed the bill without making any changes. The legislation wil...
Oct 10, 2024
Former Battlefords resident donates to Territorial Youth Services in memory of her son
A former Battlefords resident is showing her support for a local youth program in memory of her son. Marla Kerr, who lived here for many years, wants to help Territorial Youth Services [TYS] as a gift...
Jul 22, 2022
N.S. at risk of becoming an island if action isn't taken, municipal leaders warn
AMHERST, N.S. - Nova Scotia is at risk of becoming an island within decades if action is not taken to fix the 275-year-old dikes that prevent flooding of the isthmus connecting the province to the res...
Nov 16, 2017