Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Fact File: Clickbait pages spread false information about Tumbler Ridge survivor
VANCOUVER - Multiple Facebook pages are claiming to share updates on the condition of a girl who survived a British Columbia school shooting in February, including that she is talking or has died. The...
Marissa Birnie, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

SARM Applauds Approval of Emergency Strychnine Registration
Regina, Saskatchewan – The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is welcoming the federal government’s decision to approve a reduced-scope, time-limited, and controlled e...
Doug Falconer Apr 01, 2026

Gun buyback tally of over 67,000 firearms falls well short of federal estimate
OTTAWA - Public Safety Canada says gun owners reported more than 67,000 banned firearms to the federal government as a first step toward receiving compensation in a buyback program. The tally is about...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Closing grain prices Wednesday, April 1
Below are today's closing net cash prices from Bunge's Moose Jaw Terminal. Amber Durum: 278.59 Feed Barley: 245.58 Canola: 662.53 (down 3.00) Kabuli Chickpeas: 595.25 Flax: 670.54 Red Lentils:...
Ryan Young Apr 01, 2026

Ottawa commits to spending up to $8 billion on Air Force base in central Labrador
HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY - The federal government says it will spend a record-setting $8 billion on defence-related projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, though planning remains in the early stages. Th...
Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Quick quotes: The world gets ready for NASA's Artemis II moon launch
OTTAWA - People across the country and around the world are gathering today to watch the launch of Artemis II, which is set to send humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. Je...
Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026
Farm life helped shape former Rider lineman Belton Johnson
ESTEVAN — Long before he was winning a Grey Cup with the Saskatchewan Roughriders and protecting quarterbacks in the CFL, Belton Johnson was a farm kid growing up in Mississippi. Johnson was the...
David Willberg Apr 01, 2026

Ottawa's 30-days-or-free policy for issuing passports now in place
OTTAWA - The federal government's new "30 days or free" policy for issuing passports takes effect today. If it takes more than 30 business days to process an application, applicants will get a full re...
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

First Nations chiefs demand apology after PM said he could 'outlast' demonstrator
OTTAWA - Two First Nations chiefs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to apologize for saying he could "outlast" a First Nations woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in her community....
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026

Return of ex-minister Carmant to the CAQ a bit of good news ahead of October election
QUBEC - Former Quebec minister Lionel Carmant is rejoining the Coalition Avenir Qubec caucus, five months after he resigned from the governing party to sit as an Independent over concerns with a bill ...
Canadian Press Apr 01, 2026












