A report of a serious injury to Wadena RCMP late Christmas Eve in the village of Margo led to the discovery of a 51-year-old woman who had been killed. Police were called to a report of an assault in Margo at 11:20 p.m. Christmas Eve and found a woman and an infant. The woman was […]
Thousands of Canadians who have been without power since last week’s fierce winter storms spent Boxing day in the cold and dark while strong winds and high tides on the West Coast prompted a flood warning. The City of Vancouver issued a flood warning Monday evening, saying “exceptionally high tide and high winds” are forecasted […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 25 people across the United States and is expected to claim more lives after trapping some residents inside houses with heaping snow drifts and knocking out power to several hundred […]
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III evoked memories Sunday of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of Britain’s public service workers, many of whom are in a fight with the government over pay. Charles, 74, also empathized […]
Weather warnings blanket much of the country today as many Canadians prepare to travel for the holidays in an effort to connect with family during the festive season. Environment Canada says heavy snow, strong winds and freezing rain are expected in some areas of Ontario, Quebec and B-C, with extreme cold warnings for Western Canada […]
The Canadian economy grew slightly in October with the latest reading on real gross domestic product coming in higher than expected. Statistics Canada said Friday that the economy edged up 0.1 per cent, outperforming its preliminary estimate that real GDP would remain unchanged for the month. Growth in services-producing industries, led by gains in the […]
The province released it’s Community Respiratory Illness report yesterday. For the period between December 4th and 17th 803 new cases of COVID 19 were reported. Additionally 668 cases of Influenza were reported, with 232 RSV cases being found. On average for the 2 week period 13.6% of students were absent from school due to illness. […]
Its been a prolonged period of arctic air spilling down to the prairies. Its what has brought us these mind numbing cold temperatures for the last week or so. Christmas Eve things should be getting better. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada the cold should start to ease Christmas Eve, and temperatures after Christmas […]
Saskatchewan’s Internet Child Exploitation unit has charged a 35 year old Regina Man with child pornography offenses. On November 8th members of the ICE unit launched an investigation into child pornography that was allegedly being uploaded to a social media program. December 21st saw officers executing a search warrant at a home in Regina. Electronic […]
Canada’s annual inflation rate edged down slightly to 6.8 per cent in November. In its latest consumer price index report released Wednesday, Statistics Canada said slower price growth for gasoline and furniture last month was offset by rapidly rising shelter costs and stubbornly high grocery prices. Grocery prices climbed at a faster annual rate in November. The […]
