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Carbon tax increase to be reflected on SaskPower bills
SaskPower customers will be paying more starting Jan. 1 as a result of an increase in the federal carbon tax.The Crown corporation said Thursday it will be increasing the carbon tax amount on customer...
Dec 17, 2020
PM says he kept hoping more money, or pressure, would help meet water-advisory goal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he realized only recently that his government would not be able to make good on its long-held promise to lift all drinking-water advisories in First Nations...
Dec 17, 2020
UK extends salary support program to contain unemployment
LONDON - The British government on Thursday extended its salary support program by another month through to the end of April as it tries to keep a lid on unemployment as coronavirus restrictions slam ...
Dec 17, 2020
Family behind OxyContin attests to its role in opioid crisis
Two of the owners of the company that makes OxyContin acknowledged to a congressional committee on Thursday that the powerful prescription painkiller has played a role in the national opioid crisis bu...
Dec 17, 2020
RCMP warn of active shooter in Nunavut community of Clyde River
CLYDE RIVER, Nunavut - RCMP say officers are responding to an active shooter in the Nunavut community of Clyde River. A short news release from police advises people to remain in their homes until the...
Dec 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Dec. 17, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (All times Eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health offici...
Dec 17, 2020
Nova Scotia fishing industry raising money for families who lost scallop fishermen
HALIFAX - The industry group that represents Bay of Fundy scallop fishers has started raising money to help the families of the six fishermen who were lost Tuesday when their boat sank in rough weathe...
Dec 17, 2020
Reaching Home Program Through Marguerite Riel Centre - Melfort
One of the programs we offer here at the Marguerite Riel Centre is, "Reaching Home".This program offers housing and employment support. Which means we can advocate for clients, address food security, ...
Dec 17, 2020
Ten truths about COVID-19
1. COVID-19 is no joke and has the potential to cripple our health-care system. If this happens, people who need life-saving care - even unrelated to COVID-19 - may not be able to access it.2. We must...
Dec 17, 2020
Ottawa offers temporary debt relief for N.L.'s troubled Muskrat Falls project
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Ottawa is providing temporary debt relief to Newfoundland and Labrador for its Muskrat Falls loan payments. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today in a video call...
Dec 17, 2020