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Trappers struggling with declining prices
Trappers from across northern Saskatchewan were in Prince Albert on Saturday to sell their furs and several painted a picture of an industry that is struggling."It's getting slower, slower every year,...
Jan 16, 2023
NDP leader visits P.A., hears from SLGA employees
The leader of Saskatchewan's Official Opposition was back in Prince Albert on Monday as part of a tour of different businesses and non-profits in the area.Carla Beck, who has held the top job for abou...
Jan 16, 2023
B.C. tenants ordered to pay $500,000 after unit in 'near-hoarding state' catches fire
VANCOUVER - Two Vancouver tenants have been ordered to pay more than $500,000 following a November 2017 apartment fire that a judge ruled was "foreseeable." B.C. Supreme Court Justice Matthew Kirchner...
Jan 16, 2023
New standards on long-term care released, with Liberal government bill yet to come
OTTAWA - A team of experts has released a detailed handbook on how to boost quality of life and prevent the spread of infection in long-term care homes that could inform anticipated federal legislatio...
Jan 16, 2023
Riders announce signing of former SMU defensive back
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added to their defensive backfield.The CFL club announced Monday it has signed former Southern Methodist University Mustangs DB Rodney Clemons to its roster.Clemons s...
Jan 16, 2023
Baby, teen mom among 6 killed in shooting at California home
VISALIA, Calif. (AP) - Six people - including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby - were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for ...
Jan 16, 2023
CF Montreal welcomes back national team players as training camp continues
MONTREAL - An influx of talent helped CF Montreal kick off the second week of its pre-season camp on Monday. Montreal welcomed back defensive midfielder Samuel Piette, defenders Joel Waterman and Kama...
Jan 16, 2023
Canadian MPs say Ottawa must help women who were Afghan lawmakers escape Taliban
OTTAWA - An all-party group of MPs is calling on the Canadian government to help Afghan women who were lawmakers before the Taliban takeover get to safety. Police in Kabul said Sunday that former MP M...
Jan 16, 2023
Federal workers’ forced return to workplace not sitting well with PSAC vice-president
As of Monday, federal government workers are supposed to start heading back to the workplace.It's the first day of a phased transitional period for federal workers that will see them being more visibl...
Jan 16, 2023
Family focuses search for missing man near hospital, Rotary Trail
UPDATE: Police have confirmed Dwight Whitehead was located deceased late Monday morning. The death is not considered suspicious. -After a man went missing from Victoria Hospital several weeks ago, his...
Jan 16, 2023
