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Plans for update to EI system coming soon, Qualtrough says in budget hint
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says any changes to modernize the employment insurance system won't be done without considering the financial impact on workers and employers. She also sa...
Apr 15, 2021
Vaccine age lowered to 48+ starting Friday, 293 new cases and two deaths announced
The provincial government announced today the vaccine booking age will be lowered once again starting Friday morning.In an effort to continue to protect residents as quickly as possible, the eligible ...
Apr 15, 2021
Age eligibility for COVID-19 drive-thru and walk-in vaccination clinics changed to residents 51-54 years old only
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has announced as of 1 p.m. today that the age eligibility for COVID-19 walk-in and drive-thru vaccination clinics has changed to residents 51 to 54 years old on...
Apr 15, 2021
Canadian Grand Prix remains on F1 schedule for time being, despite report
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix remains on the Formula One schedule for the 2021 season at least for the time being, but there's a chance it could be cancelled soon. On Thursday morning, a report b...
Apr 15, 2021
E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric station getting $300 million facelift
The E.B. Campbell Hydroelectric Station northeast of Nipawin is getting a facelift from SaskPower.The station was first commissioned in 1963 and is nearing the end of its life, according to SaskPower ...
Apr 15, 2021
Emotions ran high for Toronto FC goal-scorers in CONCACAF Champions League triumph
Toronto FC's Patrick Mullins and Justin Morrow acknowledged their goals against Club Leon on Wednesday night came with an outpouring of emotion. For Mullins, the reason was simple. His grandmother pas...
Apr 15, 2021
'Nothing to be envious about:' Experts caution against following U.S. lead on COVID
Canadians may be looking with envy at the United States as it lifts COVID-19 restrictions and distributes vaccinations, but experts say key indicators show there's no reason to covet our southern neig...
Apr 15, 2021
Political party governing Montreal mulls disarming police and redirecting funds
MONTREAL - The political party governing Montreal is questioning whether all city police need to carry firearms at all times. Projet Montreal adopted a motion during the municipal party's recent conve...
Apr 15, 2021
Legal challenge seeks to overturn Quebec ban on cannabis T-shirts, other products
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge is hearing the final day of arguments in a head shop's challenge of a provincial law that bans the sale of cannabis-themed products. The co-owner of Prohibitio...
Apr 15, 2021
Feds announce immediate construction of 84 homes for Sask. First Nations
The federal government has announced a $17 million investment to the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) for the immediate construction of 84 units of affordable homes for First Nations in Saskatchewan. Th...
Apr 15, 2021