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‘We’re chomping at the bit': Interim Wexit leader, waiting for party status
Wexit Saskatchewan hopes to become the sixth official political party in the province.The party, which advocates for prairie provinces and B.C. to separate from Canada, gained traction following Prime...
Mar 03, 2020 (Wexit Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Former PM Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion Canada's unity is under threat
OTTAWA - Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien scoffs at the notion that Canada's national unity is threatened by Indigenous protests and western alienation, as the country has managed to survive a...
Mar 03, 2020
B.C. to improve paid leave for workers affected by domestic and sexual violence
VICTORIA - Workers affected by domestic or sexual violence would be eligible for up to five days a year of paid leave under legislation introduced today by the B.C. government. The legislation would a...
Mar 03, 2020
Local veterinarians speak on stress after report on mental health
Veterinarians in Central Saskatchewan say sleep deprivation, long working hours, and stressful working conditions can make their job difficult at times.A recent study published in the Journal of Ameri...
Mar 03, 2020 Dr. Peter Surkan (left) of Park Range Veterinary Services in Prince Albert said being a veterinarian can be a stressful job. (submitted photo/Brenda Smith)
Cdn university basketball championships forging new ground with joint event
OTTAWA - Canada's best university basketball players won't just be playing for pride and glory in their championship tournament in Ottawa this weekend. Organizers say they are playing a part in histor...
Mar 03, 2020
Ruiter is enjoying breakout season; future of Canadian women's skating is bright
The future of Canadian women's figure skating wasn't in the senior field at the Canadian championships in January. Kaiya Ruiter was already on a flight home to Calgary with a junior gold medal in her ...
Mar 03, 2020
Sask. man recounts deadly Nashville tornado
A man from Saskatchewan who lives in Nashville full-time is coming to terms with a tornado that ripped through his city Tuesday morning and killed at least 19 people statewide in Tennessee."It is comp...
Mar 03, 2020 Nashville city officials brief the media Tuesday. (City of Nashville)
Here's what happens to the votes for candidates who drop out
COLUMBIA, S.C. - The abrupt departures of Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic presidential race on the eve of Super Tuesday primaries could be frustrating for the millions of people w...
Mar 03, 2020
Visa issues finally resolved, Chase Stanley rejoins the Wolfpack in England
TORONTO - New Zealand international Chase Stanley is back with the Toronto Wolfpack after missing the first five games of the season due to visa issues. The Australian-born back, who had bee...
Mar 03, 2020
UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA - Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers and is refusing to answer questions about three possible undeclared nuclear...
Mar 03, 2020