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Rosalind Franklin's role in DNA discovery gets a new twist
NEW YORK (AP) - The discovery of DNA's double helix structure 70 years ago opened up a world of new science - and also sparked disputes over who contributed what and who deserves credit. Much of the c...
Apr 25, 2023
Yukon government starts funding 40 hours of paid sick leave
WHITEHORSE - Yukon's premier says the territory is the first in Canada to provide government-funded paid sick leave with a program targeting workers who are most likely to suffer from taking unpaid ti...
Apr 25, 2023
Colorado's Cale Makar suspended for Game 5 vs. Seattle
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar was suspended one game by the NHL on Tuesday for his hit on Seattle's Jared McCann in the first period of a Game 4 loss to the Kraken. Makar, last year's ...
Apr 25, 2023
City Hall evacuated due to suspicious package: Police
UPDATE: Saskatoon City Hall was evacuated Tuesday morning after police were alerted about a suspicious package.According to police, officers set up a perimeter around the building on Third Avenue Nort...
Apr 25, 2023
Canada's Marino advances to second round of Madrid Open, Bouchard makes main draw
MADRID - Canada's Rebecca Marino defeated China's Zhu Lin 7-6 (1), 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Madrid Open on Tuesday. Marino fired 11 aces to just two double faults in the win. The Vanc...
Apr 25, 2023
New VR project will provide mental health support for Saskatchewan students
A new virtual reality (VR) project created by Saskatchewan Polytechnic is aiming to give students in rural Saskatchewan a new mental health resource.Lindsey Boechler, the project's research lead, said...
Apr 25, 2023
'Last of Us' star, Petro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver's libraries.
VANCOUVER - Actor Pedro Pascal hasn't started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season of his smash HBO hit "The Last of Us," but the city library is already matching him up with its branches. A ...
Apr 25, 2023
SGI taking a swing at allowing golf carts on municipal roads
A pilot project in the works will take a practice swing at allowing golf carts to operate as vehicles on municipal roadways.But even though the project is currently in the works, SGI spokesperson Tyle...
Apr 25, 2023
Thousands of Hydro-Québec clients lose power after Churchill Falls interruption
MONTREAL - Quebec's electric utility says thousands are without power in the province after a problem at the Churchill Falls generating station in Labrador. A Hydro-Qubec spokesman says the station ex...
Apr 25, 2023
‘I don’t sleep’: Sudanese man living in P.A. worries for his family back home
For nearly two weeks, fighting has escalated in the East African nation of Sudan and it is bringing worry and concern to the local Sudanese community.Abdulmalik Mohammed lives in Prince Albert, having...
Apr 25, 2023
