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Ottawa spent nearly $20 million on COVID-19 tracking app — with inconclusive results
MONTREAL - The federal government spent $20 million on a smartphone application designed to alert users to possible COVID-19 exposures, and new data obtained by The Canadian Press shows the results di...
Jul 05, 2021
Province reports 360 active cases across Saskatchewan
There were 20 new cases of COVID-19 and 56 new recoveries reported in Saskatchewan on Monday. This brings the provincial total to 48,978 cases; 48,050 total recoveries and 360 cases considered active....
Jul 05, 2021
Canadian women upbeat at California camp before taking off for Tokyo
Relaxed and upbeat, the Canadian women's soccer team finishes off camp in California this week before leaving for Japan on Thursday. "I feel like we're getting some real work done, on the pitch, off t...
Jul 05, 2021
Trudeau hits road for green announcement in campaign-style appearance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is back on the road doling out hundreds of millions of dollars in climate spending from his Liberal government. Seeing the prime minister, his shave and haircut ...
Jul 05, 2021
Meadow Lake, Flying Dust First Nation agree to three-year water supply agreement extension
The City of Meadow Lake and Flying Dust First Nation (FDFN) Council have come to an agreement that will see the communities' current potable water supply agreement extend across the next three years. ...
Jul 05, 2021
'It's very freeing:' Quarantine rules ease for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
TORONTO - Fully vaccinated Canadians returning to the country from abroad expressed relief Monday at no longer having to quarantine for two weeks. Effective this week, citizens and permanent residents...
Jul 05, 2021
Baptiste brothers win in Onion Lake CPCA stop
The Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) wrapped up its second weekend stop of the 2021 season in Onion Lake Cree Nation on Sunday, where most of the prize money went to Todd and Ryan B...
Jul 05, 2021
Israel must cease settlement activities to avoid conflict with Palestinians: Garneau
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says he told his Israeli counterparts that evictions, demolitions and the building of settlements in East Jerusalem should cease to ease tensions and pre...
Jul 05, 2021
Montreal police ready as Canadiens, Lightning square off ahead of do-or-die Game 4
Montreal Canadiens faithful are expected to gather across the city tonight, hoping their team can prolong the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lead the best-of-seven se...
Jul 05, 2021
Montreal police ready as Canadiens, Lightning square off ahead of do-or-die Game 4
Montreal Canadiens faithful are expected to gather across the city tonight, hoping their team can prolong the Stanley Cup final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning lead the best-of-seven se...
Jul 05, 2021