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Spending plans may limit impact of Liberals' housing strategy, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the Liberals' housing strategy may not alleviate a housing crunch as the government promises. The Liberals unveiled the 10-year, $40-billion na...
Jun 18, 2019
Big River Ice Resurfacer Fundraiser
The Big River and District Recreation Council is close to meeting its goals for an Ice Resurfacer.Now is the time to take it over the top.See the poster for details.
Jun 18, 2019
Saskatchewan Indigenous Youth Selected for International Internship
Two Indigenous youth, Gavin Blondeau (21years old) from Saskatoon and Prestin Fleming (27years old) from Stanley Mission, have been chosen from a national competition to participate in a four-month ov...
Jun 18, 2019
Quebec adopts secularism bill that bans religious symbols for state workers
Quebec's contentious secularism bill banning religious symbols for teachers, police officers and other public servants in positions of authority was voted into law late Sunday. Premier Francois Legaul...
Jun 18, 2019
Veteran Liberal Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, will seek re-election
MONCTON, N.B. - Veteran New Brunswick Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc, recovering from cancer, says he will be a candidate in the next federal election in his riding of Beausejour. LeBlanc stepped awa...
Jun 18, 2019
Canadian soldier killed in Bulgaria: Department of National Defence
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier has been killed in a parachuting accident in Bulgaria. Bombardier Patrick Labrie, a soldier based at CFB Petawawa, died as a result of injuries sustaine...
Jun 18, 2019
'He was ditched:' La Loche victim spiralled without support, now going to prison
SASKATOON - A promising football player whose dreams of playing professionally were crushed after a deadly school shooting in northern Saskatchewan has been sent to prison and his famil...
Jun 18, 2019
First two pedestrian bridges could be ready for winter
Prince Albert city council has finally approved the contract for the planning, design and construction inspection for two pedestrian bridges at Little Red River Park. After much deliberation in recent...
Jun 18, 2019 The first two of eight replacement pedestrian bridges across P.A. will go in Little Red River Park and could be ready by the winter following the approval of the design contract.(File photo/paNOW Staff)
In the news today, June 18
Four stories in the news for Tuesday, June 18 --- TRANS MOUNTAIN DECISION DEADLINE TODAY The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a secon...
Jun 18, 2019
Deadline for cabinet to decide future of Trans Mountain expansion is today
OTTAWA - The federal government is widely expected to green light the Trans Mountain expansion project a second time today but, even with a Yes vote, construction is likely weeks, if not months a...
Jun 18, 2019
