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SaskPower exporting power to U.S. to help with mass power outages
SaskPower is helping Canada's neighbours to the south keep their power on.Due to the extreme cold in the southern U.S., the Saskatchewan crown corporation is exporting 175 megawatts of electricity. Th...
Feb 16, 2021

Moe and Shahab speak of 'light at the end of the tunnel' as public health measures extended
Premier Scott Moe and Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab spoke of a "light at the end of the tunnel" while urging compliance with public health measures that have now been extended through ...
Feb 16, 2021

Everests purchase Home Hardware from long-time business owner
Rita Goertzen has owned and operated Home Hardware for more than three decades, but Tuesday marked a milestone as she handed over the keys to new owners. Geortzen sold the company to well-known local ...
Feb 16, 2021

Petitclerc recounts her own experience with disability in final MAID bill debate
OTTAWA - Sen. Chantal Petitclerc has recounted her own experience with a disability in a bid to counter criticism of a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying. Disability-rights groups ar...
Feb 16, 2021

Curling Fashion: Colourful retro look is in at Canadian women's curling championship
Part retro, part modern, all with new colourful hooks and a dash of pizzazz. Uniforms are getting an update at the Canadian women's curling championship starting Friday in Calgary. The feel of the shi...
Feb 16, 2021

European Space Agency seeks diversity in new astronaut drive
PARIS - The European Space Agency is holding its first astronaut recruitment drive in 11 years and says greater diversity is one of the goals. The European equivalent of NASA is seeking to recruit mor...
Feb 16, 2021

Black franchise owner sues McDonald's, cites persistent bias
CLEVELAND - The Black owner of 14 McDonald's franchises says the company has shown more favourable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communit...
Feb 16, 2021

Black franchise owner sues McDonald's, cites persistent bias
CLEVELAND - The Black owner of 14 McDonald's franchises says the company has shown more favourable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communit...
Feb 16, 2021

Riot lawsuit just part of Trump's post-impeachment problems
NEW YORK - Acquitted by the Senate of inciting last month's U.S. Capitol insurrection, former President Donald Trump faces more fallout from the unrest, including a lawsuit from a congressman Tuesday....
Feb 16, 2021

France passes anti-radicalism bill that worries Muslims
PARIS - Lawmakers in the French parliament's lower house on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would strengthen oversight of mosques, schools and sports clubs to safeguard France from radical...
Feb 16, 2021