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Spring showers giving way to some summer-like temperatures
After some much-needed precipitation, the province will see a stretch of warm, dry weather. The month of May brought cool, wet, windy conditions to Saskatchewan, but Environment and Climate Change Can...
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Rookie receiver Kevin Mital aiming for consistency with Toronto Argonauts
It didn't take Kevin Mital long to realize he's a professional football player now. The former Laval star was on the field Wednesday when the Toronto Argonauts opened rookie camp at the University of ...
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Studying Nursing with the University of Saskatchewan
"Staying in my home community of Prince Albert and studying at the beautiful new University of Saskatchewan (USask) Prince Albert Campus were two reasons I chose USask in PA," said Bachelor of Science...
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Jewish students say they don't feel safe, as MPs probe antisemitism at universities
OTTAWA - Jewish students from major Canadian universities appeared on Parliament Hill today to raise the alarm about a rise in antisemitism on their campuses amid the Israel-Hamas war. They appeared a...
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Former journalist Joyce Napier named Canada's ambassador to the Vatican
OTTAWA - Longtime Ottawa journalist Joyce Napier is headed to the Vatican as Canada's new ambassador. Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly announced Napier's appointment and says she will work to adva...
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Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs to start for Canucks in Game 1 vs. Oilers
VANCOUVER - Rookie goalie Arturs Silovs will start in net for the Canucks as Vancouver kicks off a second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says he also...
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Health minister committed to fixing dental-care double standard for hygienists
OTTAWA - The federal health minister says he isn't convinced by the rationale used to deny independent hygienists equal reimbursement for the same services dentists' offices offer under a new national...
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Public service unions promise 'summer of discontent' over in-office policy
OTTAWA - Public service unions say they'll launch further legal challenges and grievances over new rules that federal employees must work from the office at least three days a week. The unions are pro...
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Feds defend carbon capture technology, urge other parties to pass tax credit
OTTAWA - Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says carbon capture technology is not too expensive or ineffective. Wilkinson is defending carbon sequestration systems after a high-profile project in Albe...
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London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidenc...
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