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Saskatchewan budget: Drivers and power customers win; vapers lose

Saskatchewan budget: Drivers and power customers win; vapers lose

REGINA — Saskatchewan tabled its 2021-22 spending plan on Tuesday, the second budget prepared during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vapour tax and rebate cheques: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget

Vapour tax and rebate cheques: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget

REGINA — Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government tabled its 2021-22 budget on Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the highlights: — A $2.6- billion deficit with revenue projected at $14.5 billion and expenses at just over $17 billion.
Trudeau, O'Toole, demand accountability as Iranian officials indicted for PS752 crash

Trudeau, O'Toole, demand accountability as Iranian officials indicted for PS752 crash

OTTAWA — Ten officials have been indicted in Iran over the 2020 military shootdown of a Ukrainian passenger plane that killed 176 people, but the move did nothing to quell Canadian demands for accountability Tuesday.
Montreal mosque says windows broken after man shot at building with air pistol

Montreal mosque says windows broken after man shot at building with air pistol

Montreal police say they will be investigating a video posted to social media that appears to show a man shooting an air pistol at a city mosque.
Coast guard ship Edward Cornwallis renamed to honour peace treaty with Mi'kmaq

Coast guard ship Edward Cornwallis renamed to honour peace treaty with Mi'kmaq

HALIFAX — A Canadian Coast Guard ship whose original name paid tribute to the controversial founder of Halifax is being renamed to recognize an 18th century peace treaty between a British governor and a Mi'kmaq chief.
Inventive rescuers save moose chased onto ice of remote northern B.C. lake

Inventive rescuers save moose chased onto ice of remote northern B.C. lake

TACHIE, B.C. — Residents of a remote community in northern British Columbia have worked together to save a moose stranded for days on the ice of Stuart Lake.
E-learning for Peel Region schools; Broncos crash tribute: In The News for April 6

E-learning for Peel Region schools; Broncos crash tribute: In The News for April 6

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 6 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, April 6, 2021

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday April 6, 2021. There are 1,014,373 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,014,373 confirmed cases (58,673 active, 932,582 resolved, 23,118 deaths) .
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 6, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, April 6, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday April 6, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 320,956 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,554,489 doses given. Nationwide, 718,462 people or 1.
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?

As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks.