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Labour groups ask Liberals to extend pandemic benefits as workers set to max out aid
OTTAWA - Labour groups are asking the federal government to provide workers with extra weeks of pandemic aid with many still out of work and facing the prospect of maxed-out benefits next month. Altho...
Feb 18, 2021
PBO says Liberal pledge to get GST from goods in Amazon warehouses could cost $600M
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Trudeau Liberals' pledge to collect federal sales tax on some goods sitting in Amazon warehouses could cost just over $600 million to implement....
Feb 18, 2021
Liberals propose federal criminal reforms aimed at systemic racism in justice system
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government has tabled legislation to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offences, saying they do not deter crime and unfairly affect Indigenous and Black offender...
Feb 18, 2021
Local electrician shares story for mental health awareness
As people across Saskatchewan have struggled with their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, one woman is hoping her story will help others reach out.A journeyman electrician for 13 years, Lian...
Feb 18, 2021
Quebec to compensate movie theatres for lost snack revenue after 'Popcorngate'
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says his government will compensate movie theatre owners for lost concession stand revenue after a disagreement he is calling "Popcorngate." The province has...
Feb 18, 2021
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign seat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois state Rep. Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat who virtually set Illinois' political agenda as House speaker before he was ousted last month, announced Thursday that he is...
Feb 18, 2021
Supreme Court of Canada to look at mandatory minimum firearm sentence
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at the constitutionality of a mandatory minimum penalty of four years in prison for recklessly firing a gun. The court has agreed to hear the appeal of J...
Feb 18, 2021
AP source: Sen. Cruz travelled to Mexico for family vacation
DALLAS - Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has travelled to Mexico for a family vacation as his home state struggles with a weather crisis that has left much of Texas without power. The high-profile Republican lawm...
Feb 18, 2021
Don't Litter Our Lakes
Don't litter in our lakes.When you're ice fishing this winter, please clean up after yourself. Trash left on the ice is not only an eyesore, but it is illegal, dangerous to our wildlife, and negativel...
Feb 18, 2021
Feds study data suggesting Pfizer vaccine may be almost as good after one dose as two
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says federal and provincial health experts are looking at evidence that one shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 may be almost as g...
Feb 18, 2021
