Manitoba mentor advocates for girls in STEM across schools
Dr. Anju Bajaj is mentoring and advocating for hundreds of girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) across schools in Manitoba.
Education
Feb 13
Preserving grasslands is good for the planet, ranchers say — and they want to be paid
Canadian ranchers say it's time for government to step up and fund a solution that will reduce emissions while also preserving one of earth's most threatened ecosystems.
Environment
Dec 11, 2023
Why a Quebec author’s use of a ‘sensitivity reader’ is making international waves
Some argue that sensitivity readers undermine a writer's creativity, while others maintain it is part of the editing process and shows due diligence has been done.
Entertainment
Sep 25, 2023
Calgary Zoo to welcome orphaned polar bears in the fall
Two male polar bears who were orphaned in Churchill, Man., will be sent from Winnipeg in the coming weeks to live in their new enclosure in the Calgary Zoo’s Wild Canada area.
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
Blue Bombers sign remaining three players from 2023 CFL Draft class
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers now have all eight of their selections from the 2023 CFL Draft under contract following three more signings on Sunday.
Sports
May 7, 2023
Recruit Ready prepares young football players for U.S. high school, college ranks
'There were many good kids with baseline athleticism that needed a little polish.'
Sports
Mar 15, 2023
Canadian truckers raising red flags over labour misclassification
The Saskatchewan Trucking Association says this misclassification is equating to more than $1 billion in unpaid taxes lost due to this scheme.
Canada
Dec 19, 2022
Saskatchewan details aid for livestock producers affected by drought
Details have been released by the Saskatchewan government regarding an initiative to help offset costs faced by livestock producers during the current drought.
Canada
Aug 30, 2021
Blue Jays’ 2020 plans remain up in the air
The Toronto Blue Jays remained stuck in a holding pattern Friday, awaiting word on whether they'll get the go-ahead from government officials to train and play at the Rogers Centre or be forced to shift focus to a likely homebase at the team's Dunedin spring-training facility in the COVID-19-ravaged state of Florida.
Sports
Jun 26, 2020
Petition launched to support renaming Banff’s Tunnel Mountain
Indigenous groups and Banff residents want to see Tunnel Mountain's name changed.
Canada
Sep 11, 2020
Canadian Western Agribition returns to Regina
The familiar sights, sounds, and smells of the Canadian Western Agribition return to Regina after it was canceled last year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canada
Nov 22, 2021
Province and feds provide combined $340M for ranchers after drought-laden summer
After an extremely dry summer, the government of Alberta is offering a support program that will allow ranchers to apply for $200 per head in funding.
Environment
Sep 7, 2021
Canadian driver of bus in fiery New York crash has suspended licence in the U.S.
The 60-year-old driver of a Ontario tour bus involved in a fiery crash in New York state has a suspended licence in the U.S. All 52 Ontario passengers and the driver of the Hamilton-based bus made it out alive, while the American driver of the rig died at the scene.
Jul 22, 2011
Ottawa launches pooled pension plans; critics say step inadequate to meet needs
OTTAWA - The federal government's bill to create pooled registered pension plans will likely boost savings for retirement, but not enough to fully address the needs of Canadians and may have precluded a better option, critics say.
Money
Nov 17, 2011
Ottawa launches pooled pension plans; critics say step inadequate to meet needs
OTTAWA - The federal government's bill to create pooled registered pension plans will likely boost savings for retirement, but not enough to fully address the needs of Canadians and may have precluded a better option, critics say.
Canada
Nov 17, 2011
Ottawa to halve EI premiums hike, miss four-year balanced budget target
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty conceded Tuesday he won't be able to balance the federal budget in four years as promised, but he moved to lighten the load on workers and businesses by reducing a planned increase in payroll taxes.
Canada
Nov 8, 2011
Harper promises new ‘measures’ as job creation stall, thousands stop looking
OTTAWA - Unemployed Canadians continued to struggle with a tough job market last month as the slow-moving economy laid an egg in February, unexpectedly shedding 2,800 jobs.
Money
Mar 9, 2012
Over 50 bison contained after escaping from Dalmeny, Sask., farm
Over 50 bison that were let loose after a fence was cut are now contained. Now the owner is trying to bring them home safely.
Canada
Jun 29, 2020
Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame getting some new company
The Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame adding three players, four builders and two teams in the class of 2015.
Sports
Apr 21, 2015
Retroactive Tory law on gun records in limbo
A constitutional challenge of a retroactive Conservative law that got the Mounties off the hook for illegally destroying gun registry records is in limbo.
Canada
Mar 29, 2016