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‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...
Mar 02, 2022

Major improvements proposed for Highways 2 and 102
The Ministry of Highways has big plans for Highway 2 and 102, and local residents are being asked to provide feedback. This week, the provincial government released details addressing future upgrades ...
Mar 02, 2022

Trudeau says sanction solidarity surprises Putin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin is surprised by the strength and unity of Western sanctions in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine.Trudeau says Putin ...
Mar 02, 2022

'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five
REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...
Mar 02, 2022

Canadian auto sales fall 12.4 per cent in February
TORONTO - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales fell 12.4 per cent in February from a year earlier.The consultancy estimates new light vehicle sales came in at 98,722 units, down ...
Mar 02, 2022

Saskatchewan resident heeds call for Ukraine support
As Ukraine's president pleads for people to help defend his country against the Russians, some people in Saskatchewan are taking the request to heart.One of those people is a 70-year-old man from Lipt...
Mar 02, 2022

Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The central bank inc...
Mar 02, 2022

Red River Mutual's Spruce Up Your Story Funds Community Space Restoration Projects
Red River Mutual's community sponsorship initiative, Spruce Up Your Story, is back for the third year in a row with $150,000 in total to help restore well-worn, but well-loved spaces that are at the h...
Mar 02, 2022

‘A human rights atrocity’: Sask. NDP looking to help Ukraine
The Saskatchewan NDP is hoping politicians in the province can band together to help end the war between Ukraine and Russia.On Tuesday, NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon came out with strong words ...
Mar 01, 2022

SHA shifting to self-screening at its facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has started to move to self-screening at its facilities.The SHA began the process Monday - the same day the last of the COVID-related public health measures in Saskat...
Mar 01, 2022