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Prince Albert Santa Claus Parade cancelled again
For the second year in a row, the Prince Albert Santa Claus Parade will not be happening this holiday season.Last year the parade was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, however, th...
Nov 24, 2021
Child poverty rate in Saskatchewan third highest in country, says new report
Saskatchewan's child poverty rate is well above the Canadian average, and greater than all other provinces and territories except Manitoba and Nunavut, according to research done by the University of ...
Nov 24, 2021
Chinese telecom firm seeks stay of federal divestment order security concerns
OTTAWA - A state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm is asking a judge to pause a federal order to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns while broader arguments p...
Nov 24, 2021
Saskatchewan passes safe access legislation for hospitals
Everyone entering a hospital in Saskatchewan now will do so in a bubble.The provincial legislature on Wednesday passed legislation establishing safe access zones - or "bubbles" - around hospitals.Any ...
Nov 24, 2021
Als quarterback Trevor Harris says change of scenery rejuvenated him
The move to the Montreal Alouettes has made football fun again for Trevor Harris and taught the veteran quarterback the value of living in the moment. Harris began the year with the Edmonton Elks but ...
Nov 24, 2021
Riders’ Johnson, Marshall named West Division all-stars
Two members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defence were named West Division all-stars Wednesday.Defensive tackle Micah Johnson and cornerback Nick Marshall were the only two Roughriders named to the...
Nov 24, 2021
LISTEN: Gord Bamford can’t wait to come to Birch Hills
An award-winning country music star will bring his high-octane show to fans at the Birch Hills Civic Centre next month.Gord Bamford will make a stop in the town on Dec. 11 as part of his "Kick COVID i...
Nov 24, 2021
Military's water treatment system in Iqaluit stopped after high winds knock down tent
IQALUIT - The Canadian military says it has temporarily stopped its water treatment operations in Iqaluit after high winds knocked down one of its tents. The tent, covering holding tanks filled with p...
Nov 24, 2021
First postelection question period picks up where campaign partisanship left off
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are wasting no time plunging back into fractious partisanship. In the first question period since the Sept. 20 election returned practically the same minority House of C...
Nov 24, 2021
Province reports 90 new cases of COVID-19; active cases below 1,000 again
There were 90 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan today, but no new deaths. In Northern Saskatchewan, the new cases were located in the Far North West (six), Far North East (four)...
Nov 24, 2021
