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Subcontracting ArriveCan development 'seems highly illogical and inefficient:' PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked Canada's top public servant to look into the government's procurement process over what he says seems a "highly illogical and inefficient" contract to ...
Jan 23, 2023
Pre-emptively using notwithstanding clause 'not the right thing to do:' Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces should not be pre-emptively using the notwithstanding clause, because it means "suspending fundamental rights and freedoms." Quebec Premier Franoi...
Jan 23, 2023
Senators forward Norris to undergo shoulder surgery, will miss rest of season
OTTAWA - The season is over for Ottawa Senators forward Josh Norris. General manager Pierre Dorion announced Monday that Norris will undergo shoulder surgery and miss the rest of the 2022-23 campaign....
Jan 23, 2023
Saskatoon trades course equipping women for work in male-dominated industry
A new course in Saskatoon is putting mining equipment into the hands of women to give them the confidence and skill set to successfully pursue employment in fields traditionally dominated by men.Women...
Jan 23, 2023
Fairhaven residents expressing safety concerns since opening of Emergency Wellness centre
Robert Pearce is the pastor of the Fairmont Baptist Church, and a longtime resident of the Fairhaven area on Saskatoon's west side.During the past 20 years, he's seen a variety of people come and go, ...
Jan 23, 2023
U.S. borrows page from Canada for new Welcome Corps refugee resettlement program
WASHINGTON - The United States is introducing a new private refugee sponsorship program that's based on a similar system in Canada. State Department officials say the Canadian model helped inspire and...
Jan 23, 2023
Vawn Community Hall 6th Annual Snowmobile Rally
The Vawn Community Hall will be hosting our 6th annual Snowmobile Rally on February 25th, 2023. Vawn is surrounded by many hills and the North Saskatchewan River which makes for some awesome snowmobil...
Jan 23, 2023
Educators call for federal inquiry into "widespread abuse" in Canadian sports
Dozens of Canadian and global sport scholars have joined the chorus in calling for an independent inquiry into sport in Canada, saying Canadian athletes deserve better. In a letter to Prime Minister J...
Jan 23, 2023
Canada's Brooke Henderson moves up to No. 1 on LPGA Tour standings
Canada's Brooke Henderson is No. 1 on the LPGA Tour standings. She was elevated to the top spot on the Race to CME Globe rankings on Monday after winning the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champ...
Jan 23, 2023
Feds say 'no willing partners' to bring fire codes onto First Nations — including AFN
The federal government does not have a willing partner to find a way to introduce fire codes on First Nation reserves, a newly released document shows.The senior director for the Indigenous Fire Marsh...
Jan 23, 2023