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Raj Saini stands to gain $93,000 payoff — but no pension — after standing down
OTTAWA - Raj Saini stands to walk away with a $93,000 "golden goodbye" after standing down as a Liberal candidate. The former MP for Kitchener Centre stepped down after facing allegations that he hara...
Sep 13, 2021
Law changes to protect sexual violence victims in Saskatchewan
A proposed change to laws in Saskatchewan will take effect today with the aim of protecting victims of sexual violence. The changes were first brought forward in January of this year to help sexual vi...
Sep 13, 2021
Staff, supplies lacking at Résidence Herron before the pandemic, Quebec coroner hears
MONTREAL - A nurse told a Quebec coroner's inquest today that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was understaffed and lacked proper equip...
Sep 13, 2021
‘It’s close’: Political scientist looks at final week of election race
It's getting down to the wire.With one week to go until the Sept. 20 federal election, what the outcome could look like remains a mystery.Political scientist and former Regina University MLA Tina Beau...
Sep 13, 2021
Blind lawyer says lack of accessible, private voting options violates Charter
OTTAWA - David Lepofsky was not able to mark his choice independently on the mail-in ballot Elections Canada sent to him because he is blind. He opted to not vote in person with his wife because she h...
Sep 13, 2021
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say family of six dead in camper fire in rural Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Six members of a family have died in a fire Sunday evening in a travel trailer in rural Nova Scotia. The RCMP say firefighters were called to Mountain Road in Millvale, N.S., Sunday evening ...
Sep 13, 2021
RCMP investigating fatal crash on Highway 3
One man has died and another is in hospital after a crash on Highway 3 over the weekend.On Sept. 11, around 4:50 p.m., Prince Albert RCMP responded to a crash involving a car and a truck towing a boat...
Sep 13, 2021
Province earmarks specific wildlife management zones for Chronic Wasting Disease testing
The province is asking for help from Saskatchewan hunters to better understand the effects of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).The Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to submit the heads of deer, m...
Sep 13, 2021
Survivors of 2006 Dawson College shooting urge voters not to pick Conservatives
MONTREAL - Survivors and families of victims of the 2006 Dawson College shooting are warning voters against picking the Conservatives in the Sept. 20 federal election. The appeal comes on the 15th ann...
Sep 13, 2021
Final day of advance polling in Saskatchewan
After opening up on Friday, advance polling will wrap up Monday at 9 p.m.Vaccination or proof of vaccination is not required to vote. Poll workers will not be asking for any vaccine-related documentat...
Sep 13, 2021
