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Housing and affordable rent should be a human right says local professional
Following a new report on rental units in Canada, some are calling for housing rights in the country.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) released its January rent report recently, showi...
Feb 1, 2023
Thousands of Helly Hansen sweaters recalled in Canada due to 'flammability hazard'
Health Canada says consumers should stop wearing certain Helly Hansen sweatshirts, sweaters and hoodies because they may be a "flammability hazard." It says 128,680 of the affected items have been sol...
Feb 1, 2023
La Ronge under extreme cold warning, -47 C wind chill expected overnight
Environment Canada issued an extreme cold warning Wednesday afternoon for La Ronge and other areas. Extreme cold warnings are issued when very cold temperatures or wind chill creates an elevated risk ...
Feb 1, 2023
Saskatoon pharmacy disciplined for overbilling Indigenous Services Canada
After the pharmacy manager blew the whistle, SRx Pharma Inc. - which runs a pharmacy in Saskatoon - has been found guilty of misconduct.According to the discipline documents from the Saskatchewan Coll...
Feb 1, 2023
Police: Oregon kidnap suspect killed 2 men before cornered
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - The suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon - a man who spent little time behind bars for a similar crime in Nevada - killed two men before being cornered by officers and fatally ...
Feb 1, 2023
Evening hours to be added to city bus schedule
A proposal by staff to add evening hours to the city transit schedule was met with unanimous support by council. It was also welcomed by students from Sask Polytechnic, represented by Carlos Correa, w...
Feb 1, 2023
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney accepts role in Calgary advising law firm
EDMONTON - Jason Kenney, more than three months after stepping down as Alberta's premier, has landed a new role as a Calgary-based adviser in law firm Bennett Jones. Kenney, who is also a former feder...
Feb 1, 2023
Veteran 'keeper Sean Johnson happy to land in Toronto — and break bread with Drake
TORONTO - Sean Johnson has yet to start a game for Toronto FC, but he has already got a taste of the city's star power. In wooing the free agent goalkeeper, the MLS club took Johnson, his girlfriend M...
Feb 1, 2023
Wilkinson says 'just transition' bill for energy workers isn't expected for months
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says legislation to oversee the government's plan to protect jobs during the clean-energy transition is still months away. The minister had indic...
Feb 1, 2023
National Chief pays visit to Saskatchewan
Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald will be making a number of stops across Saskatchewan this week and expects to hear a lot of concerns related to community safety.Her first s...
Feb 1, 2023
