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NewsAlert: New Brunswick election called for Sept. 14
FREDERICTON - Premier Blaine Higgs has called an election in New Brunswick for Sept. 14. It will be the first province to go to the polls since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Higgs threatened la...
Aug 17, 2020

Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents says he's moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing the province to offer remote learning for ...
Aug 17, 2020

CFL cancels 2020 season during pandemic, ends 100-plus year run for Grey Cup
The CFL has cancelled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won't be presented since 1919. The nine-team league announced the move Monday, dashing hope...
Aug 17, 2020

Review cites 'operational failures' in Smollett prosecution
CHICAGO - A special prosecutor in Chicago said Monday that Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx and her office abused their discretion in the case against actor Jussie Smollett but did nothing crimin...
Aug 17, 2020
Federal gov’t turns down CFL request for $30M loan: Reports
Multiple media reports Sunday said the Canadian government had turned down the CFL's request for a $30-million interest-free loan.The league approached the government for the loan in hopes of staging ...
Aug 17, 2020

Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions
WASHINGTON - The U.S. is imposing another round of restrictions on China's Huawei as President Donald Trump renewed accusations that the company's telecommunications equipment is used for spying. "We ...
Aug 17, 2020

NEOSS Ladies Night of Golf in Naicam
NEOSS is proud to be hosting at Ladies Night of Golf at the Naicam Golf Course. Bring your friends, your sister, your mom, or your neighbor out for a night of fun.There will a Bento Box Supper (packag...
Aug 17, 2020
‘Hopefully you have an air conditioner:’ Environment Canada warns of near-record heat in Saskatchewan
It's going to be a toasty one in Saskatchewan Monday. Environment Canada is forecasting a daytime high of 35 C for Saskatoon, 33 C for Battlefords and 31 C for Prince Albert.Warning preparedness meteo...
Aug 17, 2020

CRA expects online services back Wednesday following cyberbreaches
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency expects online services to be fully restored by Wednesday after hackers used thousands of stolen usernames and passwords to fraudulently obtain government servi...
Aug 17, 2020

Construction Of New Rental Housing Project Begins In North Battleford
The Government of Canada and the Province of Saskatchewan, the City of North Battleford, along with Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Battlefords Branch, officially broke ground on a new eight...
Aug 17, 2020