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Moe set to needle federal government over vaccines
Scott Moe is pushing for a larger and more timely injection of COVID-19 vaccines into Saskatchewan.Saskatchewan's premier issued a statement Thursday saying he planned to press for more "clarity and c...
Feb 04, 2021

Extreme cold warnings issued for some areas of Sask.
Saskatchewan is heading into the deep freeze.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for the central and far north areas of the province.The warning currently includes areas around Saskato...
Feb 04, 2021

Military police launch investigation after former defence chief accused of misconduct
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says military police have launched an investigation following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct.Defence Depar...
Feb 04, 2021

North Battleford finance director leaving for La Ronge
Steve Brown will soon be on his way from North Battleford.The city's finance director is joining the municipal staff for the Town of La Ronge as the new chief administrative officer (CAO), effective F...
Feb 04, 2021

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021

Library association awards Carnegie medals to McBride, Giggs
NEW YORK - This year's winners of the Carnegie medals for fiction and nonfiction, presented by the American Library Association, have each checked out a few books in their time. "I work from libraries...
Feb 04, 2021

Ridge of Arctic air moving through La Ronge
A ridge of Arctic air will push the temperature to -33 Celsius by Sunday.Climate Change and Environment Canada Meteorologist Sara Hoffman explained a low-pressure system moving through Saskatchewan ha...
Feb 04, 2021

Legislation coming this year to force Google, Facebook to pay for news content
OTTAWA - Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is promising legislation this year to ensure tech giants like Google and Facebook pay for the news content they disseminate on their platforms. Th...
Feb 04, 2021

Ontario not ready to say when or if they will approve return for AHL teams
TORONTO - Ontario is not ready to approve play for its two American Hockey League teams in the province, creating some uncertainty for a new five-team Canadian Division. A spokesperson for Ontario spo...
Feb 04, 2021

UN backs democracy in Myanmar and urges release of detainees
CAMEROON, Cameroon - The U.N. Security Council strongly backed a return to democracy in Myanmar on Thursday and called for the immediate release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all those arbitrarily detained ...
Feb 04, 2021