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House approves $1.9B to bolster Capitol security after riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to harden the co...
May 20, 2021
'Crisis delayed': experts say drop in N.S. suicides in 2020 doesn't tell full story
HALIFAX - The number of suicides recorded in Nova Scotia in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic was the lowest since 2014. According to new government data, 120 people in Nova Scotia killed themselves i...
May 20, 2021
Ontario, Quebec lay out plans to reopen after COVID-19 restrictions
Canada's two most populous provinces are laying out plans to reopen as international travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are extended for at least another mont...
May 20, 2021
Power Outage Affecting PA National Park May Continue into Victoria Day Long Weekend
The health and safety of Canadians is Parks Canada's first priority. Prince Albert National Park is impacted by the outage affecting Waskesiu, Meath Park, Paddockwood, La Ronge, Stanley Mission and al...
May 20, 2021
US jobless claims fall again as some states end federal aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell last week to 444,000, a new pandemic low and a sign that the job market keeps strengthening as consumers spend freely again, vir...
May 20, 2021
PWHPA, NWHL start talking about future of women's pro hockey
CALGARY - What it will take to take to get women's professional hockey in North America out of a "slurve" seems to be more time, talk and trust. One leader in women's pro hockey conjures a phrase from...
May 20, 2021
Smoke, snow, rain expected in bizarre Saskatchewan weather
Smoke, rain and snow make for a weird day of weather on the prairies.The winter-like weather began Wednesday evening for parts of Saskatchewan, with around 15 to 20 centimetres of snow expected for pa...
May 20, 2021
Provincial, federal fire maps show Cloverdale wildfire near P.A. as ‘contained’
After a battle that has gone on since Monday afternoon, the wildfire northeast of Prince Albert has been declared "contained."That's according to both the federal active fire map from Natural Resource...
May 20, 2021
Activist and former CFL player Balarama Holness to run for Montreal mayor
MONTREAL - A community activist and former CFL player is entering the race to become mayor of Montreal. Balarama Holness announced today he'll compete for the city's top job under the banner of his ne...
May 20, 2021
2nd Annual Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce Charity Golf Tournament
2nd Annual Meadow Lake Chamber of Commerce Charity Golf Tournament Will be Saturday, June 9th.See the poster for details.
May 20, 2021