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Moe shuffles Saskatchewan cabinet
With a very short ceremony and a few handshakes, the pre-election cabinet shuffle for the Saskatchewan government was finished Tuesday.Three ministers moved positions like a merry-go-round: Lori Carr ...
Aug 13, 2019 Premier Scott Moe. (file photo/CJME News Staff)

Scheer condemns woman filmed yelling racial slurs, spitting on man in Toronto
TORONTO - The racial slurs and intolerant comments made by an ostensible supporter of the federal Conservatives have no place in the country, the party's leader said Andrew Scheer condemned the commen...
Aug 13, 2019

NewsAlert: Crown won't appeal Oland verdict
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Public Prosecution Service will not appeal last month's acquittal of Dennis Oland on a charge of second-degree murder in the 2011 bludgeoning death of...
Aug 13, 2019

J.D. Salinger's books are finally going digital
NEW YORK - You'll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger's books in digital format. Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Brown and Company said all four of his works, including "The Catcher in...
Aug 13, 2019

Janarion Grant, Brandon Banks and C.J. Gable named CFL top performers for Week 9
TORONTO - Winnipeg receiver Janarion Grant, Hamilton receiver Brandon Banks and Edmonton running back C.J. Gable are the CFL's top performers for Week 9. Grant had 306 all-purpose yards...
Aug 13, 2019

Canada slips to third in Pan Am overall medals, fourth in gold standings
LIMA, Peru - The Lima Pan Am Games drew to a close Sunday with Canada slipping in the medal standings, but securing several valuable qualification spots for the Tokyo Olympics next year...
Aug 13, 2019

US delays tariffs on some Chinese goods, drops others
WASHINGTON - The United States is delaying tariffs on Chinese-made cellphones, laptop computers and other items and removing other Chinese imports from its target list altogether in a move that trigge...
Aug 13, 2019

US consumer prices rose 0.3% amid widespread cost increases
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in July, pushed higher by more expensive gas, medical care and housing. The consumer price index increased 1.8% compared with a year earlier, up from 1.6% i...
Aug 13, 2019

Trudeau, Tory to discuss gun violence a day after police funding announced
TORONTO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to meet with Toronto's mayor today to discuss possible strategies to combat gun violence. The prime minister's meeting with John Tory is set to...
Aug 13, 2019

Keep Your Distance from Bear Traps
This year has seen an increase in bear calls across the province. Bear traps are being set frequently, and SACO would like to remind people to keep your distance from the traps.If you see that a trap ...
Aug 13, 2019