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Diabetes Canada calls for federal government to reset pharmacare program
OTTAWA - Advocates for people with diabetes want the federal government to restructure what they see as a flawed pharmacare program. Glenn Thibeault, executive director of government affairs with Diab...
Jul 30, 2025
Charitable gaming grants top $207K in Meadow Lake region; other cities to benefit
More than $2.49 million in charitable gaming grants has been distributed across Saskatchewan, including over $207,000 for groups in the Meadow Lake region and more than $269,000 for organizations in t...
Jul 30, 2025
Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system
OTTAWA - The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to "a...
Jul 30, 2025
Beauval man charged after police chase ends with spike belt in Prince Albert
A 33-year-old man from Beauval is in police custody after an incident that started with a theft in Glaslyn and ended with a spike belt in Prince Albert. The Turtleford/Glaslyn RCMP were told about a t...
Jul 30, 2025
Former diplomats call for arms embargo on Israel, recognition of Palestinian state
OTTAWA - Dozens of former senior Canadian diplomats are calling on Ottawa to recognize a Palestinian state, saying Israel's conduct in the West Bank and Gaza violates Canadian interests and values. In...
Jul 30, 2025
SHA reports measles exposure risk in Saskatoon, Rosthern hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is warning the public about a potential measles exposure risk at two hospitals due to confirmed measles cases.In Saskatoon, a measles exposure risk was reported...
Jul 30, 2025
Former Canada coach said she feared for her safety after Olympic drone-spying scandal
WELLINGTON - Bev Priestman says she didn't leave her house in Canada for a month in the wake of the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal. "For me I didn't feel safe, that's being brutally honest," said ...
Jul 30, 2025
Grand jury indicts dad of slain Montreal girl for murder, accused pleads not guilty
ELIZABETHTOWN - A grand jury has indicted the father of a nine-year-old Montreal girl found dead in New York state for murder. Luciano Frattolin appeared before Judge Tatiana Coffinger today in Elizab...
Jul 30, 2025
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Dylan Samberg to three-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan Samberg to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$5.75 million, the club announced Wednesday. The 26-year-old set ...
Jul 30, 2025
Beauval residents return home after nearly 30 days away
After nearly a month of being displaced by wildfire, residents of Beauval are finally heading home.The northern Saskatchewan village lifted its evacuation order this week, nearly 30 days after wildfir...
Jul 30, 2025
