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Swath of boreal forest twice the size of Toronto to be protected in northern Ontario
OTTAWA - The largest private land conservation project in Canadian history is unfolding in northern Ontario. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent the last year negotiating the purchase of 1,450 squa...
Apr 22, 2022
Hudson's Bay Company calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation
Hudson's Bay Co., North America's oldest company with fur trading roots entwined with Canada's Indigenous Peoples, is calling the donation of its landmark Winnipeg building to a First Nations group an...
Apr 22, 2022
SHA explains current isolation recommendations for COVID
It has been more than a month since isolation for someone with COVID-19 was legally enforceable in Saskatchewan, but it's still the recommended reaction after testing positive.It has become even more ...
Apr 22, 2022
Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters
Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. As someone who is...
Apr 22, 2022
As the Bay store in Winnipeg gets a new life, here are some moments from its past
WINNIPEG - The iconic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg is to get a new life with a transfer to Indigenous leadership. Here is some background about the historical six-storey, 60,000-squa...
Apr 22, 2022
Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabi...
Apr 22, 2022
Food Truck Wars in Melfort
Explore Promotions is back for their third of Melfort Food Truck Wars.They are currently booking Food Trucks and Retail vendors for the weekend. Call or text 306 515 4333.See the poster for details.
Apr 22, 2022
Freeland says Russia should be booted from G20, but no movement yet
WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Russia should be booted from an international forum to manage global economic concerns. Freeland says removing Russia from the G20 was a key topic ...
Apr 22, 2022
New music festival coming to Ness Creek
Musicians and fans from across Saskatchewan will soon come together for a new music festival happening this summer near Big River.The first-ever Jack Pine Music Festival will take place June 24-26 at ...
Apr 22, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Canadiens legend and Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur dead at 70
Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at age 70. Quebec Premier Franois Legault offered condolences to the family of the Hockey Hall of Famer on Friday. A cause of death was not immediately k...
Apr 22, 2022
