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Locum physician from tv show 'Mobile MD' visits Nipawin
A full-time locum physician with the Saskatchewan Medical Association is in Nipawin for the week.Doctor Samantha Henley of the City TV Saskatchewan show Mobile MD is seeing patients at the clinic in t...
Aug 13, 2020

Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed
Prince Albert District of the Saskatchewan Health Authority is in need of volunteers for Meals on Wheels.See the poster below for details.
Aug 13, 2020

Toronto restaurant discriminated against woman who uses mobility aids: tribunal
TORONTO - A Toronto restaurant discriminated against a woman who uses mobility devices and "publicly humiliated" her by refusing to let her use its bathroom four years ago, the Human Ri...
Aug 13, 2020
School districts navigate back-to-school guidelines
The provincial government is leaving the bulk of back-to-school planning to the 27 individual school divisions.As of Tuesday, there are two levels of guidelines for divisions to work within.The Chinoo...
Aug 13, 2020

Federal appeals court: Male-only draft is constitutional
NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court in New Orleans upheld the constitutionality of the all-male military draft system Thursday, citing a 1981 U.S. Supreme Court decision. In a decision that overturn...
Aug 13, 2020

'It's not just about me': McKenna cites need to protect politicians from threats
OTTAWA - Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna says new measures must be taken to protect Canadian politicians from threatening behaviour. Her comments come after police launched an investigation ...
Aug 13, 2020

Health Canada says several kids hospitalized after eating edible pot products
OTTAWA - Health Canada is warning people to do more to keep edible pot products out of the hands of kids. The department says several children wound up in hospital after accidentally eating illeg...
Aug 13, 2020

Biden raises $26M in 24 hours after Harris VP announcement
WILMINGTON, Del. - Joe Biden raised $26 million in the 24 hours after he named Kamala Harris as his running mate, doubling his previous one-day record and signalling enthusiasm among Democrats followi...
Aug 13, 2020

Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
OAKLAND, Calif. - Beginning Thursday, U.S. Facebook users who post about voting may start seeing an addendum to their messages -- labels directing readers to authoritative information about the upcomi...
Aug 13, 2020

Radical or moderate? Trump paints Democratic ticket as both
WASHINGTON - An overzealous prosecutor trying to hide her crime-fighting past - who is also weak on crime. The most radical pick for vice-president ever - but too moderate to energize progressive Demo...
Aug 13, 2020