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Moe: Feds have rejected Saskatchewan’s alternative to carbon tax
Saskatchewan's battle against the federal carbon tax may have ended in the courts, but the province continues to rail against it.In a statement Monday, Premier Scott Moe said the federal government ha...
Jul 12, 2021
Wildfires force evacuations in Northern Sask.
Wildfires are threatening several communities in Northern Saskatchewan.The entire north is under an air quality alert because of heavy smoke and reduced visibility. St. George's Hill and Michel west o...
Jul 12, 2021
Idowu looking to rise up depth chart, earn now-vacant starting linebacker job
It's under unfortunate circumstances, but a golden opportunity now sits in front of Oluwaseun Idowu.Idowu is one of the linebackers battling for the starting middle linebacker spot after Larry Dean we...
Jul 12, 2021
The Royal St. John's Regatta is back this year — but without the lakeside party
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The 203rd Royal St. John's Regatta will go ahead this year after the COVID-19 pandemic kept rowers away from the lake last summer, but the event will be a completely different exper...
Jul 12, 2021
National strategy calls on Canada to address Inuit food security crisis
OTTAWA - A new strategy from Canada's Inuit organization calls on the federal government to support a national Inuit food security strategy to address what it calls a national public health crisis. Th...
Jul 12, 2021
Judge overseeing church challenge of COVID-19 restrictions says he was followed
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba judge overseeing a court challenge of public health rules by seven churches says he's deeply troubled a private investigator was hired to follow him with the intent of finding in...
Jul 12, 2021
Country at the Creek Festival 2021
We Are Back!!Country at the Creek Music Festival will be August 27 and 28 at the Ladder Valley Community Hall grounds, 13 Km SE of Big River, Sask.We are very excited to announce that we are going to ...
Jul 12, 2021
Air quality advisory for northern Sask., summer storm hits southern Sask.
ality advisory has been issued for most of northern Saskatchewan.The advisory came into effect at around 7 a.m. on Monday as wildfire smoke creates poor air quality and less visibility."Individuals ma...
Jul 12, 2021
Carolyn Rogers named new senior deputy at Bank of Canada
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is naming Carolyn Rogers as its new senior deputy governor. Rogers is a former assistant superintendent at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. She h...
Jul 12, 2021
Canada to donate 17.7M doses of AstraZeneca and raise money for global vaccination
OTTAWA - The federal government is donating 17.7 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and is asking Canadians to give their own money to help other countries get needles into arms. Procurem...
Jul 12, 2021