Author Archives: Syndicated Content

About 130,000 customers still without power in Quebec after ice storm
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility was working to reestablish power for tens of thousands of customers on Thursday after an ice storm descended over the province's south, knocking down branches and tur...
Erika Morris and Sidhartha Banerjee, The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

NDP leader Carla Beck outlines rural priorities at SARM
REGINA — Opposition Leader Carla Beck stuck to familiar NDP themes in her address to delegates at the Saskatchewan Rural Municipalities Association convention in Regina. Beck focused on issues t...
John Cairns Mar 12, 2026

Métis National Council signs agreement with Northwest Territory Métis Nation
OTTAWA - The Mtis National Council has signed an agreement with the Northwest Territory Mtis Nation to boost collaboration between the two groups, which could lead the N.W.T. nation to join the nation...
Alessia Passafiume, The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

B.C. chiefs tell MP Aaron Gunn to 'chillax' about land acknowledgments
VANCOUVER - The chiefs of four British Columbia First Nations have told Conservative member of Parliament Aaron Gunn to "chillax" after he criticized land acknowledgments referring to "unceded territo...
Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Opening grain prices Thursday, March 12
Below are today's opening net cash prices from Bunge's Moose Jaw Terminal. Amber Durum: 278.59 Feed Barley: 232.01 Canola: 662.23 (down 10 cents) Kabuli Chickpeas: 595.25 Flax: 650.54 Red Lent...
Ryan Young Mar 12, 2026

CP NewsAlert: Bill would ease police, spy service access to online subscriber info
OTTAWA - Newly proposed legislation would make it easier for police and Canada's spy service to investigate online activities. The bill tabled in the House of Commons today would require internet and ...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Niagara chair resigns after accusations of owning signed copy of Hitler's 'Mein Kampf'
An Ontario government appointee has resigned as chair of the Niagara Region after being accused of owning an autographed copy of Adolf Hitler's manifesto. A press release Wednesday from the Niagara Re...
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Canada not a target for Trump administration's new tariff investigations
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration launched trade investigations of multiple countries Wednesday in an attempt to solidify the president's tariff policies after the Supreme Court struck down his pr...
Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026

Life as original Gainer the Gopher: dating trouble, near fight with Toronto Maple Leafs legend Eddie Shack
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are searching for someone to become one of the most recognizable figures in Canadian football, even if nobody will ever know who they are. The team has posted a call for a...
Dave Thomas Mar 12, 2026

More than 200,000 households in Quebec without power following ice storm
MONTREAL - Quebec's hydro utility is reporting more than 200,000 households are without electricity, following a winter storm that struck Central Canada. The severe weather brought large quantities of...
Canadian Press Mar 12, 2026










