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Why Sask. received a low grade for poverty efforts and what advocates want to see changed
When it comes to dealing with poverty, Saskatchewan got one of the lowest grades in the country, posing the question, how did it get that bad?Earlier this week, Food Banks Canada released the Poverty ...
Sep 27, 2023
Survivors of fishing boat sinking didn't think they had much time left: rescuer
MONTREAL - The three survivors of a fatal fishing boat sinking off the coast of Quebec Monday didn't think they would survive much longer when a search and rescue helicopter appeared, according to one...
Sep 27, 2023
What ever happened to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s most important relationship?
OTTAWA - The first mandate letters Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave his cabinet ministers in 2015 said no relationship was more important to him, and to the country, than the one with Indigenous Peo...
Sep 27, 2023
A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen
CALGARY - More than 350 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple daycares in Calgary. Here's a timeline of key developments in the outbreak: Aug. 31 to Sep...
Sep 27, 2023
Sask. sees largest annual population growth in more than 100 years
Saskatchewan's population has grown by more than 30,000 people over the past year.According to Statistics Canada data, Saskatchewan's population hit 1,209,107 on July 1. Over the past year, the provin...
Sep 27, 2023
B.C.'s projected deficit grows to $6.7 billion for 2023-2024 fiscal year
VICTORIA - Higher costs to fight wildfires and lower natural gas prices have forced a $2.5-billion addition of British Columbia's projected deficit for this fiscal year, boosting it to $6.7 billion. T...
Sep 27, 2023
Changes for downtown parking in Meadow Lake being discussed
The City of Meadow Lake is discussing whether it should change its downtown parking policy.Right now, people can pay to use a spot for two hours, while those who receive a fine have 96 hours to pay an...
Sep 27, 2023
Forestry contractors on helicopter that crashed, killing 2 near Prince George, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Forest products firm Canfor says hired contractors on their way to conduct field survey work for the company were on board a helicopter that crashed outside Prince George, B.C., killing tw...
Sep 27, 2023
Report says Alberta energy regulator followed rules in Kearl mine wastewater release
EDMONTON - A third-party report into the release of millions of litres of oilsands wastewater at Imperial Oil's Kearl mine has found Alberta's energy regulator followed all its rules and procedures in...
Sep 27, 2023
Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August - the third-largest in U.S. history - has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday. In all,...
Sep 27, 2023
