Canada’s election is two weeks away, but you don’t have to wait until Oct. 19 or the advance polls to vote. Eligible voters can cast their ballots at any Elections Canada office until Oct. 13 at 6 p.m., through what’s called a special ballot. Here are some things to know about this third way to… Continue reading Canada election 2015: Vote now at any Elections Canada office
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Suncor Energy makes $4.3B bid for Canadian Oil Sands
Suncor Energy is making a bid to acquire Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., the largest partner in Syncrude. The Calgary-based company says it’s offering Suncor shares worth about $4.3 billion and would take on about $2.3 billion of debt owed by Canadian Oil Sands, making the total transaction worth $6.6 billion. Suncor says the offer would… Continue reading Suncor Energy makes $4.3B bid for Canadian Oil Sands
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Reached
Canada has become a founding member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a 12-country trading block that will enjoy a significant drop in tariffs nearly across the board, while fundamentally changing the nature of the North American auto industry and nudging Canada’s supply-managed agricultural sectors towards greater international trade. Conservative Leader Stephen Harper, who is scheduled to… Continue reading Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement Reached
Regina Teen Hit by Car Early Sunday Afternoon
A 16-year-old Regina girl was treated for minor injuries early Sunday afternoon after she was struck by a vehicle while she crossed Wascana Parkway towards the University of Regina. The girl had come from the McDonald’s restaurant on Kramer boulevard, crossing Wascana Parkway on the south side of Kramer in the cross walk, when the 26-year-old… Continue reading Regina Teen Hit by Car Early Sunday Afternoon
Saskatoon Woman Registered to Vote 500 km Away From Home
Eleanor Glyn-Jones is still scratching her head. Somehow, she was registered to vote in her home town of Flin Flon, Man., more than 500 km away from Saskatoon, even though she hasn’t lived there for 20 years. “I left home when I was 18-years-old,” she said. “I’m now 38.” The issue came to light when… Continue reading Saskatoon Woman Registered to Vote 500 km Away From Home
Fast-food Giants in Ad War Over Meat Source
REGINA — Beef “raised without the use of hormones or steroids,” one fast-food chain touts in its commercials. “Not Without Canadian Farmers,” another burger giant boasts of its menu. McDonald’s has launched the latest salvo in a battle for the stomachs of food-conscious Canadians with new ads that picture hamburger buns floating over an empty… Continue reading Fast-food Giants in Ad War Over Meat Source
Elections Canada Fixing Mix-up
Elections Canada has reissued some Saskatchewan voters their voter information cards, this time with the correct information. It admits some voters received the wrong information about where their polling station was. “If you received your voter information card and something seems off, if you’re unsure, if it seems like your polling station is 70 kilometres… Continue reading Elections Canada Fixing Mix-up
Regina Vacancy Rate Rises
A new report from the City of Regina says that the vacancy rate is now at 4.8 per cent, a significant jump when compared with the 2011 rate that sat below one per cent. At the same time, the average monthly rent for a two bedroom apartment in the city is expected to rise next year, according… Continue reading Regina Vacancy Rate Rises
Goat 'arrested' at Tim Hortons was possibly kidnapped
There’s been a new development in the story of a goat found wandering outside a Tim Hortons this weekend. Goliath the goat appears to have been kidnapped. The goat was found wandering into the Martensville, Sask. Tim Hortons Saturday night. Goliath was walking back and forth into the store using the shop’s automatic front doors. Eventually,… Continue reading Goat 'arrested' at Tim Hortons was possibly kidnapped
Woman dies after getting stuck in clothing donation bin
A 45-year-old woman has died after getting caught in a clothing donation bin in Pitt Meadows, B.C. Ridge Meadows RCMP and firefighters responded to a 911 call around 10:45 p.m. PT Sunday that a woman was upside down in a clothing donation bin at the Meadowtown Centre mall. A witness reported that bystanders were trying… Continue reading Woman dies after getting stuck in clothing donation bin