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Alberta government reinstates 1976 coal-mining policy after huge public outcry
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says powerful public protest persuaded it to reinstate a policy that has kept open-pit coal mines out of the Rocky Mountains for almost 45 years. "Albertans have spok...
Feb 08, 2021
No mussels found in Saskatchewan bodies of water in 2020
Saskatchewan's continued efforts to bulk up its defences against invasive mussels paid off in 2020.In a media release Monday, the Ministry of Environment said there weren't any invasive mussels found ...
Feb 08, 2021
Near record cold blast across our region
For the second time this calendar year, the temperature has dipped dangerously low prompting Environment Canada to issue extreme cold warnings and challenging all-time records. This time the extreme c...
Feb 08, 2021
Extended temporary closure of COVID-19 drive-thru testing in P.A.
The drive-thru testing site in Prince Albert will remain closed Monday.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) closed the site on the weekend due to the extreme cold temperatures. It was expected to r...
Feb 08, 2021
Tips to keep your vehicle running through the extreme cold
Everybody has advice for vehicle maintenance in the winter, especially in cold temperatures like we're seeing this week.Rob Ellis from Driven Automotive joined the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday m...
Feb 08, 2021
School support workers worried they aren’t being protected
Schools have had to change all kinds of things for the pandemic - from recess times to semester schedules to band practice.But some support workers in the schools say they're not protected. Jackie Chr...
Feb 08, 2021
Canada’s sluggish COVID-19 vaccination program won’t get better this week
OTTAWA - Canada's languid vaccination efforts have no chance of improvement this week with just 70,200 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine scheduled to start arriving.Provinces and territories have a...
Feb 08, 2021
New proposed assisted-dying law is 'racist,' says disability rights activist
OTTAWA - Sarah Jama of the Disability Justice Network of Ontario says senators and MPs are supporting a new law that would expand the access to medical assistance in dying because they have not grappl...
Feb 08, 2021
N.S. mass shooting families alter class action lawsuit to add killer's spouse
HALIFAX - The families of victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting have added the gunman's spouse, her brother and her brother-in-law as defendants to the original class action lawsuit against th...
Feb 08, 2021
Quebec, Nova Scotia and Alberta begin relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
Relaxed COVID-19 restrictions go into effect today in Quebec, Alberta and Nova Scotia, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford is scheduled to announce a reopening plan for that province this afternoon. In Qu...
Feb 08, 2021
