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More money from Ontario needed to end 'stalemate' over Stellantis battery plant: feds
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says Ontario needs to bring more money to the table to end the "stalemate" with Stellantis over its new electric-vehicle battery plant. The automa...
May 16, 2023

Prince Albert National Park is ready to welcome back seasonal residents and campers!
Prince Albert National Park is ready to welcome back seasonal residents and campers!The birds are chirping, the sun is shining and the remaining Waskesiu businesses are opening up for the 2023 season....
May 16, 2023

30 cars set ablaze in Montreal, latest in a string of arsons targeting businesses
Montreal police are investigating after more than two dozen vehicles were set ablaze this morning in an industrial sector of a southwestern borough. They are the latest fires in a spate of arson cases...
May 16, 2023

Sask. companies fined after workplace injury near Meadow Lake
Roughly $130,000 in fines have been issued to two companies following a workplace injury near Meadow Lake.The incident happened in October 2019 when a worker was injured after their glove became entan...
May 16, 2023

Hot and dry conditions persist as wildfires rage through Western Canada
Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue as wildfires throughout Western Canada have forced thousands of evacuations and air quality warnings due to smoke as far east as northern Ontario. Rough...
May 16, 2023

All Quebec's bilingual towns resolve to keep right to operate in English and French
MONTREAL - All Quebec municipalities that were at risk of losing their bilingual status under a provincial language law have opted to maintain their right to serve people in both English and French. T...
May 16, 2023

Quebec justice minister faces ethics probe after naming friend to provincial court
Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette is facing an ethics investigation after appointing his friend as a provincial court judge. Ethics commissioner Ariane Mignolet opened an investigation afte...
May 16, 2023

Moe asks Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan to pause search for new processor
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has asked Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan to pause its search for a new Saskatoon-area processor.The move by Moe follows a split between Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan (TSS...
May 16, 2023

Toronto Marathon founder apologizes to runners for poor race experience
TORONTO - The founder of the Toronto Marathon is apologizing to the event's participants and supporters for challenges they faced during the race that took place earlier this month. Jay Glassman says ...
May 16, 2023

Calgary Stampeders sign first-round draft pick Cole Tucker
The Calgary Stampeders signed Canadian receiver Cole Tucker on Tuesday. Tucker, Calgary's first-round pick (fourth overall) in the 2023 CFL draft, attended the Minnesota Vikings rookie mini-camp befor...
May 16, 2023