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Call Out for Volunteers for the Regional Pride Team
June is PRIDE MONTH and is right around the corner!Do you believe in a world of diversity, equality and the continued fight for human rights!?If you answered YES.... JOIN US! We are a like minded grou...
May 19, 2021
Evacuation order expanded to homes in rural municipality near Saskatchewan wildfire
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - Another evacuation order has been issued as a large wildfire continues to grow near Saskatchewan's third-largest city. The provincial emergency communications centre issued an a...
May 19, 2021
Opposition leaders want juror demographic data to help fight systemic biases
A lack of information on the race, gender and age of jurors hinders the fight to address systemic racism and other inequities in the criminal justice system, federal opposition leaders and others say....
May 19, 2021
School-Based COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery to Begin in June
The Saskatchewan Health Authority will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines in elementary and high schools across the province in June. Delivery dates are currently being finalized with local educati...
May 19, 2021
McConnell says he'll oppose Jan. 6 commission to probe riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he will oppose legislation to create a commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a blow to Democrats who...
May 19, 2021
No more shame: Billy Porter breaks silence on HIV status
NEW YORK (AP) - Billy Porter has broken his silence over his HIV diagnosis, saying he told nearly no one for 14 years out of shame and fear of retaliation and marginalization in his industry. "The tru...
May 19, 2021
Raptors president Ujiri challenges owners to commit to more championship runs
TAMPA, Fla. - Masai Ujiri is challenging the Toronto Raptors' ownership group to think big.The team president's future in Toronto is the biggest question looming over the Raptors this off-season.The 5...
May 19, 2021
U.S. border agency says COVID vax not essential; Canadians could be denied entry
TORONTO - The U.S. border agency says it does not consider COVID-19 vaccinations essential for entry purposes. As a result, Customs and Border Protection says travellers from Canada seeking a vaccine ...
May 19, 2021
Evacuation order issued for Berg subdivision in RM of Garden River
Residents in the Berg subdivision within the Rural Municipality of Garden River are being ordered to immediately evacuate due to the Cloverdale fire.An emergency alert issued shortly after 8:30 a.m. W...
May 19, 2021
Biden, in Netanyahu call, urges `significant de-escalation'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden called for "significant de-escalation" from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday after 10 days of heavy fighting between Israelis and Palestinia...
May 19, 2021