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Ottawa repurposing $10.5B to hike spending on health care, housing over three years
OTTAWA - Treasury Board President Anita Anand says the federal government will repurpose $10.5 billion from the budgets of 69 departments, agencies and Crown corporations in order to hike investments ...
Feb 29, 2024
Christopher Lake father accused of killing son’s alleged killer to face trial
A man accused of murdering his son's alleged killer has elected to be tried by judge and jury.Reginald Durocher was not present when his case was discussed Thursday morning at provincial court in Prin...
Feb 29, 2024
2022 killing spree: Quebec coroner makes call for specialized mental health tribunal
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner has issued a final report into the violent deaths of three people who were shot at random in the Montreal area by a mentally ill man, recommending the province create a ded...
Feb 29, 2024
Canada's Pamela Ware advances to 3m final at diving World Cup in Montreal
MONTREAL - Canada's Pamela Ware put forth a solid performance and advanced to the women's three-metre springboard final at the World Aquatics Diving World Cup on Thursday. The 31-year-old Ware, who wo...
Feb 29, 2024
Sask. won’t remit carbon tax on home heating, Duncan says
Saskatchewan will not remit the carbon tax on natural gas used for home heating to Ottawa.Dustin Duncan, the minister responsible for SaskEnergy, announced on Thursday in a video filmed on Parliament ...
Feb 29, 2024
Liberals table bill paving way for future pharmacare program a day before deadline
Health Minister Mark Holland tabled a long-awaited bill Thursday meant to pave the way for national pharmacare and preserve a deal that secures NDP support for the government in the House of Commons. ...
Feb 29, 2024
Son of Blue Jays pitcher Swanson out of intensive care after being hit by car
LAKELAND, Fla. - Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson's son Toby has been discharged from the pediatric intensive care unit. The four-year-old boy was hit by a car Sunday in Clearwater Beach, Fla.,...
Feb 29, 2024
Sluchinski brings new Alberta team to deep Canadian men's curling championship field
A curling team bearing a name other than Bottcher, Koe, Martin or Ferbey will represent Alberta at the Canadian men's championship for the first time in 26 years. Aaron Sluchinski upset Kevin Koe in A...
Feb 29, 2024
A team-by-team look at the field for the 2024 Canadian men's curling championship
A team-by-team look at the field for the Canadian men's curling championship March 1-10 in Regina. Teams listed according to seeding in pools, and team members from skip to lead POOL A Brendan Bottche...
Feb 29, 2024
Teachers Federation to announce further job sanctions
After a full week of job action that hit several school divisions, Saskatchewan teachers say more sanctions are on the way.The President of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) will announce fur...
Feb 29, 2024
