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Orchard Villa families detail conditions at facility before long-term care commission
Residents of a long-term care home hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic were crammed into overstuffed rooms and denied access to life-saving treatment because the facility was short on both staff and equ...
Nov 13, 2020
StatCan survey finds one in three businesses on edge as second wave crashes
OTTAWA - A new survey from Statistics Canada finds nearly one-third of businesses do not know how long they can continue under existing conditions brought by the second wave of COVID-19. The survey sa...
Nov 13, 2020
Zverev denies domestic abuse allegations: 'Not who I am'
LONDON - German tennis player Alexander Zverev gave a more detailed denial of domestic abuse allegations made by a former girlfriend, saying Friday "that's not who I am." Olga Sharypova said last mont...
Nov 13, 2020
Breakthrough for women: Miami Marlins hire Kim Ng as GM
MIAMI - Kim Ng became the highest-ranking woman in baseball operations in the major leagues when she was hired Friday as general manager of the Miami Marlins. Ng is believed to be the first female gen...
Nov 13, 2020
Change of power in the U.S. an opportunity for Canada's immigration goals: minister
OTTAWA - Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says he sees opportunity for Canada's immigration system with a new president of the United States. Incoming president Joe Biden has taken a...
Nov 13, 2020
Gordon Rawlinson Finance and Trading Room opens at Edwards School of Business
In a digital economy, business students need access to state-of-the-art technology.That's what the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan can offer, thanks to a donation from an ...
Nov 13, 2020
Power outage in Tisdale will affect over 3,000 customers
A power outage on Sunday will affect around 3,000 customers in and around Tisdale.Between 7 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., power will be shut off to a substation in the Tisdale area.Scott McGregor with SaskPowe...
Nov 13, 2020
What To Do If You See Wildlife in Distress
If you see any wildlife in distress, anywhere across the Province, please give us a call at 306-242-7177.We know everyone has been hit hard by this big snowstorm, so please be safe out there. Please a...
Nov 13, 2020
Radio Starmaker Fund Announces Creation Of New Artist Funding Program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
The deadline for applications being submitted is 5:00 PM EST, Thursday, November 19, 2020. Go to: www.starmaker.ca to apply. The Board of Directors of the Radio Starmaker Fund announces the creation o...
Nov 13, 2020
Supreme Court of Canada sides with Hydro-Québec over plan for new transmission line
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says Hydro-Qubec has the right to construct a new electric-power transmission line along an existing corridor running from the Quebec City area to Laval. The story...
Nov 13, 2020