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On Portland's streets: Anger, fear, and a fence that divides
PORTLAND, Ore. - The party at the Salmon Street Springs fountain, a riverfront landmark in the heart of Portland, was just getting started. Dozens of drummers beat out entrancing rhythms and a crowd o...
Jul 27, 2020
Senator urges Ottawa to support Canadian vaccine company awaiting funding
OTTAWA - An Alberta senator is urging Ottawa to fund a Canadian company so it can develop a domestic COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have wait in a line for a foreign-made pandemic ...
Jul 27, 2020
Transportation pilot program assists rural cancer patients travelling to urban centers
When the provincial government eliminated the Saskatchewan Transportation Company in 2017, many rural residents requiring medical treatment were left scrambling for transportation presenting barriers ...
Jul 27, 2020
Commons finance committee to hash out details of Trudeau testimony on WE deal
OTTAWA - Members of the House of Commons finance committee will meet this afternoon to figure out the details of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's planned testimony. Trudeau and his chief of staff Katie...
Jul 27, 2020
2 MLB games postponed as Marlins deal with virus outbreak
MIAMI - Two major league games scheduled for Monday night were postponed as the Miami Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins' home opener against Balt...
Jul 27, 2020
Ahmed should have been racing in Tokyo now, but is still running fast times
When Moh Ahmed ran to a stunning Canadian record recently, his cheering section was his 20 or so Bowerman Track Club teammates spaced out around the 400 metres of infield at J...
Jul 27, 2020
Family and supporters of missing woman Ashley Morin search Finlayson Island after receiving new tip
After receiving a new tip, a group of family and supporters took to Finlayson Island Saturday searching for missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin, who disappeared two years ago. Morin, 31, of Ah...
Jul 27, 2020
‘We do care,’ says member of Riverview Hutterite Colony, giving inside look at pandemic life
Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have clustered in some Hutterite colonies, but there's one community just north of Saskatoon that's been doing its part to flatten the curve.Riverview colony, which i...
Jul 27, 2020
Marlins' home opener postponed as they deal with virus
MIAMI - The Miami Marlins' home opener Monday night against Baltimore has been postponed as the Marlins deal with a coronavirus outbreak that stranded them in Philadelphia. The Marlins postponed their...
Jul 27, 2020
Sask Venues Project
First to close. Last to open. Saskatchewan's live music venues need and deserve immediate support. SaskMusic is proud to launch the Sask Venues Project. We have partnered with an array of artists, des...
Jul 27, 2020