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Make Inuktitut official language in Canada, says Inuit rep on UN task force
OTTAWA - Canada is to spearhead a 10-year drive by the United Nations to revive and protect worldwide Indigenous languages, including endangered tongues such as Michif, the Mtis language. Aluki Kotier...
Jan 11, 2022
Meadow Lake 2022 budget postponed due to document discrepancies
More than one week into the new year, the City of Meadow Lake is operating without a financial blueprint. On Monday, Meadow Lake City Council was scheduled to engage in discussions surrounding the 202...
Jan 11, 2022
No new COVID-19-related deaths reported in the province, 1,027 new cases
Another day of high case numbers as the province reports 1,027 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.There are currently 8,229 cases considered active which includes 838 in the northern zones of the p...
Jan 11, 2022
Nunavut schools to reopen later this month as COVID-19 case counts decline
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's education minister says students will return to school remotely next week and in-person on Jan. 24. The territory of 40,000 people has been under lockdown since late Decem...
Jan 11, 2022
Oilers GM Ken Holland on Evander Kane: 'I believe in second chances'
Ken Holland isn't closing the door on Evander Kane. In fact, he might end up rolling out the red carpet. The Edmonton Oilers general manager said Tuesday he's spoken to the controversial winger's agen...
Jan 11, 2022
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy raises sanctions on Russia in conversation with Trudeau
OTTAWA - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that the West must be ready to impose further sanctions against Russia for its military buildup on his country's easte...
Jan 11, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Quebec to force unvaccinated to pay 'significant' financial penalty
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Francois Legault says adult residents who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 will be charged a financial penalty. Legault made the announcement to reporters today in M...
Jan 11, 2022
Fish and Wildlife Development Fund
Did you know the Fish and Wildlife Development Fund provides funding to individuals or organizations for projects related to fish, wildlife, fur and habitat.Priority is given to projects directly appl...
Jan 11, 2022
With start of meetings on EI review, businesses look for rethink of parental leave
OTTAWA - One of the largest business groups in the country says a sweeping review of the employment insurance system should consider whether to turn parental benefits into a separate program. It's an ...
Jan 11, 2022
‘We don’t have a playbook:’ Saskatchewan sets overdose death record in 2021
People in Saskatchewan are dying from drug overdoses at a rate never seen before in the province.According to the latest statistics provided by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, a total of 464 people...
Jan 11, 2022