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Montreal's new Champlain Bridge to open June 24, six months behind schedule
Montreal's new Samuel De Champlain Bridge will open to traffic on June 24, roughly six months behind schedule. Federal Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the date today. The...
Jun 17, 2019
Woman cashes in on Optimist raffle
Monique Zwack has some tough decisions ahead. Mainly, how to spend $4,000. The Prince Albert woman was this year's winner of the Optimist Club's travel voucher raffle sponsored by Lobstick Travel. Zwa...
Jun 17, 2019 Optimist raffle committee chair John Truba presented the winner, Monique Zwack with a cheque. (submitted photo/Optimist Club of Prince Albert)
Weekend rain may have saved the growing season
Farmers and producers are breathing a sigh of relief as crop and hay land look much better after a good portion of the province received crucial rain on the weekend.According to Meteorologist Dan Kula...
Jun 17, 2019 A much need rain over the weekend helped wet the parched soil. (submitted Photo/ Myles Quaroni)
Oil, manufacturers lobby urges Senate to kill off environmental assessment bill
OTTAWA - A coalition of oil and gas industry groups, chambers of commerce and manufacturers associations say there is no room to fix the government's environmental assessment legislation. The Save Can...
Jun 17, 2019
P.A. Panthers close out inaugural season
The Prince Albert Panthers, P.A.'s first female rugby team, closed out their first season Sunday with a tournament in Saskatoon.The team faced off against the Saskatoon Sirens and Lashburn Lucky durin...
Jun 17, 2019 (submitted photo/P.A. Panthers)
Liberals' mortgage help for first-time buyers lands Sept. 2, weeks before vote
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals say a new program to help new buyers pay for their first home will kick in on Labour Day. The program that will help cover some mortgage costs wi...
Jun 17, 2019
CFL suspends LB Lawrence 2 games for Collaros hit
he CFL has handed Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence a two-game suspension for his hit to the head on Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros, which knocked the Riders pivot out...
Jun 17, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros runs with the ball in a game against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in pre-season CFL action on June 6, 2019, at Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Sask. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: Five things to know about the project
OTTAWA - The federal cabinet's long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is due Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the project. 1. What is it? There is an existing, 1,150...
Jun 17, 2019
U.S. ramps up concern over B.C. pollution as eight senators write to Horgan
American lawmakers are increasingly concerned about pollution from British Columbia mines contaminating waters in the United States. Eight U.S. senators have written a letter to B.C. Premier John...
Jun 17, 2019
Groups launch challenge of Quebec's secularism bill one day after it becomes law
MONTREAL - A national Muslim organization is joining civil liberties advocates to launch a court challenge of Quebec's secularism law less than 24 hours after the legislation was adopted. Th...
Jun 17, 2019
