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Polytechnique announces 2022 Order of the White Rose scholarship recipient
MONTREAL - A Quebec environmental engineering student intent on researching solutions to the global climate crisis is the latest recipient of a $30,000 prize established in honour of the 14 women kill...
Dec 05, 2022

Canada imposes more sanctions in Haiti, targeting country's wealthiest people
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more sanctions on Haitian elites it accuses of empowering gangs in the Caribbean country. The new sanctions freeze Canadian assets held by three of the country's wealthiest...
Dec 05, 2022

Settlment Services for Those New to Canada
Are you looking for support as you transition to a new life in Saskatchewan?Settlement Service agencies can provide you with individualized one-on-one support to address your specific needs. We have s...
Dec 05, 2022

SaskPower holding SMR information sessions
SaskPower is set to answer the public's questions about small modular reactors.The Crown corporation is holding virtual open houses Wednesday about the project. One is scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., w...
Dec 05, 2022

Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitism
WASHINGTON (AP) - Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, will host Jewish leaders this week to discuss a rise in antisemitism and efforts to fight hate in the United States. The Whi...
Dec 05, 2022

Richard Serra's art installation hard to miss in Qatar desert, once you get there
ZEKREET, QATAR - Art stands tall in the desert some 75 kilometres northwest of Doha. You need a rugged vehicle and no small resolve to find it, given signage is almost non-existent. The last few kilom...
Dec 05, 2022

Ukraine reports new barrage of Russian strikes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian officials are reporting a new barrage of Russian missile strikes across the country. Media reports referred to explosions in several parts of the country, including the ...
Dec 05, 2022

Sudanese generals, pro-democracy group sign framework deal
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) - Sudan's ruling generals and the main pro-democracy group on Monday signed a framework deal until elections but key dissenters have stayed out of the agreement. The deal pledges ...
Dec 05, 2022

In The News for Dec. 5: Can Ottawa be compelled to repatriate 19 Canadians from Syria
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 Monday, Dec. 5, 2022 ... What we are watching ...
Dec 05, 2022

Canada, China set to co-host global nature talks even as diplomatic tensions persist
OTTAWA - A major UN conference on biodiversity will get underway in Montreal Tuesday with a lofty goal to get every country to agree to protect almost one-third of the world's land and oceans before t...
Dec 05, 2022