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Saskatchewan ski hills see outdoor capacity restrictions lifted
Looks like Saskatchewan residents will able to hit the slopes after all this winter. Local ski resorts across the region received some good news over the weekend, as the province announced a lift of c...
Dec 21, 2020
Correctional officers arrested in death of Indigenous man in N.L. jail: police
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Police say several correctional officers have been arrested in connection with the death of an Indigenous man in a Newfoundland and Labrador provincial jail. The Royal Newfoundland ...
Dec 21, 2020
Province records 206 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
The province has recorded four new deaths from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, along with 206 new cases, 110 of those are across all five northern regions. All four deaths were reported in the Regina zone. ...
Dec 21, 2020
Estate of Nova Scotia mass killer Gabriel Wortman valued at $2.1 million
HALIFAX - The estate belonging to Nova Scotia mass murderer Gabriel Wortman is valued at $2.1 million - about one-third of which is in cash seized by police, according to newly released court document...
Dec 21, 2020
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA - Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government today for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a new variant is prompting more border closur...
Dec 21, 2020
'A bombshell': Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel
MONTREAL - Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United Kingdom, where a mutated strain of COVID-19 has been discovered, landed "like a bombshell." The 52-year-old Canad...
Dec 21, 2020
Doug Ford: No decision on NHL games with Ontario primed for lockdown
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a decision has yet to be made on whether or not the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators will be permitted to play home games with the province set to go in...
Dec 21, 2020
'A bombshell': Canadians stuck in U.K. face uncertainty after Canada shuts air travel
MONTREAL - Mark Sultana says Canada's decision to halt most air travel from the United Kingdom, where a mutated strain of COVID-19 has been discovered, landed "like a bombshell." The 52-year-old Canad...
Dec 21, 2020
Biden's profoundly private Pentagon pick joins Twitter
WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden's pick for defence secretary made his first foray into the world of Twitter on Monday, an uncharacteristic move for a retired general who studiously avoided the ...
Dec 21, 2020
Saskatchewan Housing Benefit to reach more renters
The federal and provincial governments are stepping up a housing funding program.The Saskatchewan Housing Benefit was created in April to help low-income residents cover their rents. According to a me...
Dec 21, 2020