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Rain could help Quebec firefighting effort as more than 7,200 people still evacuated
MONTREAL - Quebec's public security minister says a rainy forecast is raising hopes that the province's more than 7,200 fire evacuees will be able to return home in the coming days. Franois Bonnardel ...
Jun 13, 2023
Local news, Quebec publishers first targets of Facebook's block on Canadian news
OTTAWA - Meta has started blocking news for some Canadians on its Facebook and Instagram platforms in response to a Liberal government bill that is currently being studied in the Senate. Chris Dell, n...
Jun 13, 2023
Accused in fatal Quebec daycare bus crash has case postponed to August
LAVAL, Que. - The court case of a Quebec man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a Montreal-area daycare has been postponed to late August. Pierre Ny St-Amand was arrested...
Jun 13, 2023
Justice minister says accusation that he intimidated Tory MP in email is 'ridiculous'
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti says an accusation from Tory MP Frank Caputo that the minister tried to intimidate him with an email is "ridiculous." Caputo says Lametti told him in an email l...
Jun 13, 2023
Civil liberties, Muslim groups ask Quebec court to suspend ban on school prayer rooms
MONTREAL - A civil liberties group and a Muslim advocacy organization are asking a Quebec Superior Court justice to suspend the province's ban on prayer rooms in public schools. Lawyers for the Canadi...
Jun 13, 2023
RCMP arrests teen after deadly home invasion near Esterhazy
The RCMP has made an arrest in connection with a deadly home invasion near Esterhazy.In a news release sent Monday evening, the RCMP said a 17-year-old was arrested and charged on Saturday."As a resul...
Jun 13, 2023
RCMP investigating foreign meddling attempts against three MPs
OTTAWA - The RCMP says investigations are underway into alleged foreign interference involving three members of Parliament, including Conservatives Michael Chong and Erin O'Toole and New Democrat Jenn...
Jun 13, 2023
Trial run of city bus to Little Red River Park starts next month
By the middle of July, people will be able to take a bus from the downtown transfer station in Prince Albert to Little Red River Park. On Monday, council approved a two-month test to see how the idea ...
Jun 13, 2023
NDP attempts to prod Liberals into action on pharmacare by tabling its own bill
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party has tabled its own pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, showing the New Democrats are no longer content to wait for the Liberals to make goo...
Jun 13, 2023
eHealth Reminds Residents To Ensure Personal Information Is Current Ahead Of Fall Health Card Renewal
eHealth Saskatchewan is reminding residents that it's important to ensure your address and family information is up to date now, to receive your new health card stickers this fall. If your address or ...
Jun 13, 2023
