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Traffic will be disrupted near bridge starting this week
A city project to replace the century-old cast iron watermain near the EA Rawlinson Centre will disrupt access to the Diefenbaker Bridge, starting this week. Northbound traffic on the bridge will see ...
Jun 5, 2023
Mother Nature provides challenge for city's homeless population
Whether it's the high humidity or a sudden flash spring storm, the city's homeless population faces an ongoing battle with Mother Nature.Resting in the shade of a tall building along First Avenue East...
Jun 5, 2023
Local councillor hopes new vehicle noise laws bring change to Prince Albert
Drivers revving their engines are looking for attention, and they appear to have gotten it from SGI. The Crown Corporation announced there will be a new provincial policy on how loud cars are allowed ...
Jun 5, 2023
Ottawa offers $1.5 million for security at Pride parades after rise in hate crimes
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is earmarking $1.5 million for LGBTQ community organizations to boost security measures at Pride parades and other events this summer. The money matches a request by a ...
Jun 5, 2023
Oklahoma school board approves what would be the 1st taxpayer-funded religious school in US
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - A state school board in Oklahoma voted Monday to approve what would be the first publicly funded religious school in the nation, despite a warning from the state's attorney genera...
Jun 5, 2023
Daytime killing of 53-year-old man linked to Montreal Mafia: source
Montreal police say they're investigating the daytime shooting death of a 53-year-old man in the parking lot of a suburban shopping centre. The victim's identity has not been released, but a source co...
Jun 5, 2023
Swimming Canada questioned in Ottawa safe-sport hearing about CEO's departure
Swimming Canada was questioned Monday by a member of Parliament over its chief executive officer taking leave just over a year out from the 2024 Summer Games in Paris. The Canadian women's swim team's...
Jun 5, 2023
Launch of search for graves at former Yukon residential school triggers raw emotions
CARCROSS, Yukon - A Yukon First Nations community has begun its search for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school with a ceremony that triggered strong emotions. Yukon's Residentia...
Jun 5, 2023
Can you hear me now?: Vehicle noise limits set in Saskatchewan
Under a new provincial policy, all light vehicles in Saskatchewan must be quieter than 103.3 decibels.In March, SGI said it would craft a new provincial policy to identify what constitutes "excessivel...
Jun 5, 2023
Paul Bernardo's transfer to prison that treats sex offenders not unusual: professor
Notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo's transfer to a medium-security prison that specializes in treating violent rapists almost two decades after his conviction is not unusual, says a Quebec criminol...
Jun 5, 2023
