Author Archives:
Annamie Paul begins to raise the curtain on Green party's critic portfolios
OTTAWA - Green Leader Annamie Paul has begun to unveil her "shadow cabinet" nine months into her tenure. Paul revealed seven names Wednesday evening, with plans to roll out the rest this week. Neither...
Jul 08, 2021
Nova Scotia premier on defensive over drunk driving charges he faced years ago
HALIFAX - Four days after Nova Scotia's premier revealed he was convicted of drunk driving as a young man, Iain Rankin faced more questions today about his record and whether members of his caucus had...
Jul 08, 2021
More than 200 wildfires burning as BC Wildfire Service says risk is high to extreme
More than two dozen wildfires sparked overnight across British Columbia and the BC Wildfire Service website shows nearly half are believed to have been caused by lightning. One of those blazes has alr...
Jul 08, 2021
Alberta Government announces several cabinet shuffles
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans will be lead by a few new people.In a ceremony in Edmonton Thursday morning, Premier Jason Kenney announced several changes to the provincial cabinet, moving some existing cab...
Jul 08, 2021
United Nurses of Alberta president questions rollback rationale
The president of the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) questions what rationale the UCP government is using to antagonize an, "already exhausted and emotionally depleted workforce."That workforce include...
Jul 08, 2021
Province provides $1.6 million for ambulance garage addition at Claresholm Hospital
CLARESHOLM, AB - The ambulance garage at the Claresholm General Hospital is getting an upgrade.Through the province's Rural Health Facilities Revitalization Program, $1.6 million will go towards build...
Jul 08, 2021
Toronto FC set to name interim coach for remainder of MLS season
Toronto FC expects to name an interim coach for the remainder of the MLS season in the next couple of days. Assistant coach Javier Perez, who was in charge of Toronto's 3-2 win in New England on Wedne...
Jul 08, 2021
Province brings back Order of the Bighorn awards
To celebrate Environment and Parks' 50th anniversary, the province is bringing back the Order of the Bighorn awards.The awards recognize individuals for their outstanding volunteer environmental conse...
Jul 08, 2021
Nunavut MP wants special prosecutor on residential schools, crimes against children
OTTAWA - Nunavut's member of Parliament is calling on the federal government to appoint a special prosecutor to delve into crimes committed against Indigenous people. Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says perpetrators...
Jul 08, 2021
Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergency
TOKYO - Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics which will open in two weeks, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said after meeting with IOC and Japanese organizers on Thursday. The ban c...
Jul 08, 2021