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US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as 'propaganda'
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration added four Chinese media outlets Monday to a list of organizations that should be considered "foreign missions" because of their ties to the government and the Co...
Jun 22, 2020
NHL pares down hub city shortlist, Canadian sites still in the running
The NHL has begun winnowing its possible locations to resume the season amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but all three potential Canadian cities are still in the running. The Blue Jackets were informed Mon...
Jun 22, 2020
Sportsnet considering computer-generated imagery, pumped-in noise if NHL resumes
Rogers Sports & Media president Jordan Banks said he's determined to give viewers the energy and real-time reaction of a regular NHL broadcast if hockey resumes play in empty arenas this summ...
Jun 22, 2020
Clare’s Law to take effect without RCMP participation: Province
Clare's Law is set to come into force in Saskatchewan, but one police service has indicated it won't participate in the protocol.On Monday, the provincial government issued a media release about the I...
Jun 22, 2020
University of Saskatchewan hopes to become Canada’s first state of the art road safety research hub
If all goes as planned, by September the University of Saskatchewan could have the Country's first state-of-the-art road safety research hub.It will be located in the Health Sciences Building and will...
Jun 22, 2020
Saskatchewan’s surgery backlog frustrating for those waiting for relief
Most Canadian patients are waiting longer than the recommended time frame for their surgeries, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.The COVID-19 pandemic is doing nothing to spee...
Jun 22, 2020
SJHL return to play proposal sent to SHA, waiting on approval
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has a plan to make sure a full season is played in 2020/2021.A proposal has been put together by the league and sent to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (...
Jun 22, 2020
Iran commits to handing over PS752 black boxes, start compensation talks: Ottawa
Ottawa says Iran's foreign minister has committed to sending the flight recorders from the civilian airliner it shot down in January to be analyzed in France without delay. The federal government...
Jun 22, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 reported, Saskatoon outbreak declared over
With the outbreak in Saskatoon declared over, there are five new cases of COVID-19 in the province bringing the total to 751.Four of those cases are in the province's Far North region and one is in th...
Jun 22, 2020
Auditor General says she needs bigger funding boost due to pandemic demands
OTTAWA - Auditor general Karen Hogan says she is asking the government for more money because of the unprecedented demands the COVID-19 pandemic has put on her office. Hogan is putting the government ...
Jun 22, 2020