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Saskatchewan communities invited to apply for community rink grants
The Government of Saskatchewan is again accepting applications from communities across the province for the Community Rink Affordability Grant program, (CRAG).The program provides funding for communit...
Oct 14, 2021
Sask. NDP calling on government to accept help to reimplement treatment and therapy for children
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for pediatric treatments and therapies to be reinstated with federal help in the province.In a release on Wednesday, the NDP said treatments and therapy options for chi...
Oct 14, 2021
Quebec to hike pay of daycare workers despite ongoing contract negotiations
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says it will immediately hike the pay of daycare workers, despite ongoing contract negotiations that have led to strikes across the province. Families Minister Mathieu L...
Oct 14, 2021
Brady Tkachuk signs seven-year, $57.5 million deal with Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk and the Ottawa Senators have agreed to a seven-year, US$57.5 million contract. The Senators made the announcement on Thursday morning, hours before Ottawa's home opener against ...
Oct 14, 2021
Province income support program doing more harm than good?
Communities across the province are expecting to see a gradual rise in the number of homeless people.Since Aug. 31, 2021, the Saskatchewan Income Support program (SIS) has been the province's main ass...
Oct 14, 2021
Quebec reports 644 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths as hospitalizations remain stable
MONTREAL - Quebec is reporting 644 new cases of COVID-19 today and two more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. COVID-19-related hospitalizations remained unchanged compared with the day befor...
Oct 14, 2021
Canada without top two players for Billie Jean King Cup after Fernandez pulls out
MONTREAL - Leylah Fernandez says she will not compete in this year's Billie Jean King Cup Finals, leaving Canada without its top two players heading into the women's international tennis tournament. T...
Oct 14, 2021
CFL announces it has awarded Hamilton the 2023 Grey Cup championship contest
The CFL has awarded Hamilton the 2023 Grey Cup game. Hamilton will stage the 2021 contest at Tim Hortons Field on Dec. 12. The 2022 Grey Cup will be held at Mosaic Stadium in Regina. Regina was suppos...
Oct 14, 2021
Bloc call for Brome-Missisquoi recount halted, confirming federal seat for Liberals
OTTAWA - The Liberals have been confirmed as winners in the Quebec riding of Brome-Missisquoi after the Bloc Quebecois halted a recount of federal election votes. The recount was requested by Marilou ...
Oct 14, 2021
Murdaugh charged with taking insurance money in maid's death
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A prominent South Carolina lawyer has been charged with stealing insurance settlements meant for the sons of his late housekeeper, state police said Thursday. Alex Murdaugh was a...
Oct 14, 2021
