Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Brenda Lucki says she is self-isolating after exposure…
Day: 19 November 2020
Participants in Regina’s composting pilot program diverting 30% more waste: city
The households piloting Regina’s new composting program have improved their waste diversion from about 19 to…
Several Lethbridge businesses relying on local shoppers this holiday season
Small businesses in Lethbridge are hoping people will support local this holiday season in order to…
Manitoba’s top doctor says potential COVID-19 vaccine may come in January, but details are scarce
Manitoba’s top doctor says the province is planning to get its hands on a potential COVID-19…
Enchanted Forest in Saskatoon to continue tradition through COVID-19 pandemic
The Enchanted Forest will proceed to shine through uncertain times during its 22nd season. Spokesperson Hugh…
Chess popularity boosted by Netflix series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’
As a game, chess is more than 500 years old, but a popular new Netflix series…
Woman fatally stabbed at Toronto business, injured man taken into custody: police
Toronto police say a woman has died and an injured man has been taken into custody…
Over a quarter million people have died from coronavirus in the United States
The United States surpassed 250,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus Wednesday — an alarming reminder of…
Blood Tribe members say they weren’t consulted on Grassy Mountain mine
Latasha Calf Robe says she and other Blood Tribe members were neither informed nor consulted about…
Manitoba elections commission dismisses Tory complaint about union ad campaign
Manitoba’s commissioner of elections has dismissed a complaint from the Progressive Conservative party that alleged a…
Saskatoon Christmas charities, toy drives struggle during COVID-19 pandemic
Saskatoon Christmas charities and toy drives face unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, while still providing…
British Columbia set to impose province-wide travel restrictions on Thursday
B.C. Premier John Horgan let the cat out of the bag on Wednesday when he announced…
Coronavirus: BCGEU concerned about members going back to offices
One of B.C.’s largest public-sector unions is raising concerns about their employees being told to return…
Coronavirus: Outbreak declared over at La Casa Cottage Resort
An outbreak that was declared at the La Casa Cottage Resort near West Kelowna has now…
Alberta set to receive 686,000 doses of Pfizer, Moderna coronavirus vaccines if trials go well: Hinshaw
With positive news coming from two pharmaceutical companies in the last week regarding coronavirus vaccines, Alberta…
Paramedics help Victoria senior make sweet music with donated bow
It’s not often that a 911 call leads to sweet music, but that’s how things played…
Georgia’s hand count of U.S. election ballots almost complete, officials say
Election officials across Georgia were expected to complete a hand tally of the presidential race Wednesday…
Snowfall warning for Edmonton region with 10-15 cm expected by Thursday
A snowstorm is expected to dump 10 to 15 centimetres of snow on the Edmonton region…
Large gatherings in red zones allowed in ‘very rare’ and ‘exceptional’ cases: Quebec ministry
Quebec’s health ministry says large gatherings of up to 250 people are only permitted in “very…
Coronavirus: Outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Stony Mountain Institution growing
An outbreak of COVID-19 cases at Manitoba’s only federal prison has grown to include dozens of…