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Councillors sound off after one vote delays pool borrowing bylaw
One vote has delayed the Prince Albert's $30 million pool and arena borrowing bylaw and will not change the outcome but could end up costing the city some money, frustrated councillors said at Monday'...
Mar 28, 2023
Vancouver archdiocese and private school deny wrongdoing, sue alleged abusers
VANCOUVER - The Archdiocese of Vancouver and a private Catholic school have denied wrongdoing over claims of sexual abuse from former students and have filed their own lawsuits against the alleged abu...
Mar 28, 2023
Federal budget addresses health care, dental plan, ‘grocery rebate’
As was the case a week earlier in the Saskatchewan budget, health care was one of the main focuses when the federal budget was released Tuesday.The budget is calling for spending of nearly $491 billio...
Mar 28, 2023
Good gravy: Knotty Pine wins top awards for Poutine Week
The votes have been cast and once again, a local eatery has won the top prizes from Poutine Week.The second annual event saw several restaurants in the community offer a portion of sales of their pout...
Mar 28, 2023
Former Bronco pursuing Paralympic dream
A member of the 2017/18 Humboldt Broncos is still pursuing hockey at the highest level, but now it's in a different way.Ryan Straschnitzki was paralyzed from the chest down in 2018, following the Humb...
Mar 28, 2023
Federal government directs $13.8 million towards safe sport in budget
The Canadian government committed $13.8 million in Tuesday's budget to addressing safe sport issues that have dominated headlines over the last year. Federal sport minister Pascale St-Onge has said th...
Mar 28, 2023
Quick quotes from the release of Canada's 2023 federal budget
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals released their 2023-24 budget on Tuesday. Here are some quotes about the spending plan from the finance minister, opposition leaders and the head of the Assembly of First...
Mar 28, 2023
N.S. woman sought in firearms case released after RCMP find no evidence of gun
The RCMP say officers have interviewed and released a woman who was being sought in relation to a firearms complaint on Sipekne'katik First Nation in central Nova Scotia on Sunday night. Spokesman Cpl...
Mar 28, 2023
Budget 2023: Ottawa threatens to freeze U.S. firms from green tax credits, contracts
Ottawa is threatening a tit-for-tat with Washington over green tax credits and government procurement policies that risk freezing out Canadian businesses. This year's federal budget announces two cons...
Mar 28, 2023
Feds outline $83B in clean economy tax credits in bid to compete with U.S. incentive
OTTAWA - Serious money is heading for Canadian industries looking to reduce emissions after the federal government unveiled its answer to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. The spending commitments ann...
Mar 28, 2023
