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Six new single-parent housing developments announced for La Loche
Residents of La Loche have improved access to affordable housing thanks to investments from the federal and provincial governments. Athabasca Sask. Party MLA Jim Lemaigre joined representatives from M...
Sep 28, 2023
Nipawin Reconciliation unveils new display ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Reconciliation Nipawin has put a permanent reminder of the path towards truth and reconciliation.A medicine wheel has been placed at the Nipawin Hydroelectric Station which honours 7,500 years of hist...
Sep 28, 2023
Northvolt to build $7B battery factory near Montreal, includes government money
MONTREAL - Swedish manufacturer Northvolt says it will build a $7 billion gigafactory for electric vehicle batteries near Montreal that it claims will represent the largest private investment in Quebe...
Sep 28, 2023
Ex-MPP Randy Hillier's request to move trial away from Ottawa denied
OTTAWA - A judge has denied a second request by former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges related to his participation in the "Freedom Convoy" protest, to move his jury trial away from O...
Sep 28, 2023
Raiders deal defenseman Boucher, 2025 sixth-rounder to Seattle for 2027 fourth-round pick
The Prince Albert Raiders have made an early season trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds.The Raiders have sent 2004-born defenceman Owen Boucher and a 2025 sixth-round pick to Seattle.In exchange, the ...
Sep 28, 2023
Dutch police say 2 people are killed in shootings at a university hospital and home in Rotterdam
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - A lone gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire in an apartment and a hospital in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam on Thursday, killing two people and seriously inju...
Sep 28, 2023
Emails at centre of court martial for Lt.-Gen. Whelan are under publication ban
OTTAWA - The military judge presiding over the court martial for Lt.-Gen. Steve Whelan has decided the emails at the centre of the case will not be made public during the trial unless they are allowed...
Sep 28, 2023
Elks quarterback Tre Ford has brought hope back to beleaguered Edmonton fans
He's moved his team into playoff contention - barely - but Tre Ford has provided the Edmonton Elks and their beleaguered fans with something much more tangible: Hope for the future. The six-foot-one, ...
Sep 28, 2023
Liberals' bail reforms will keep more Black, Indigenous people in jail, lawyers warn
OTTAWA - An association representing Black lawyers in Canada says more Black people will be sent to jail if the Liberal government's bail-reform legislation passes as is. And Indigenous Bar Associatio...
Sep 28, 2023
University of Alberta returns endowment honouring Ukrainian who fought with Nazis
EDMONTON - The University of Alberta is returning endowment funds from the family of a Ukrainian man whose military service was linked to the Nazis. Since 2019, the university's Canadian Institute of ...
Sep 28, 2023
