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Prince Albert Minor Football planning a return to the field this spring
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince Albert Minor Football Association has announced they're planning a return to play this spring.The season will begin on May 1...
Apr 06, 2021
"Get my fellow teachers vaccinated, before this happens to anyone else": P.A. high school support worker diagnosed with COVID
A Prince Albert high school support worker is sounding the alarm and claiming the Saskatchewan Government has dropped the ball by not including teachers in the vaccination priority list.Victor Thunder...
Apr 06, 2021
Deal reached in Vancouver to help the homeless; and work to close park encampment
VANCOUVER - A formal agreement has been signed by British Columbia, the city and parks board to work together to end a 10-month encampment in Vancouver that has frustrated residents who lost access to...
Apr 06, 2021
Quebec university postpones intimate photo lawsuit against student
MONTREAL - A Montreal university has postponed the legal action it took against a student who posted on social media semi-nude photos of herself posing with a diploma featuring the school's logo. Univ...
Apr 06, 2021
Chicago Cubs set to honour Canadian Ferguson Jenkins with statue
CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs will erect a statue of Ferguson Jenkins outside Wrigley Field to honour the Canadian pitcher. The Cubs say a likeness of the Hall of Famer could be unveiled as early as next...
Apr 06, 2021
Old-growth advocates say they are digging in after B.C. court grants injunction
Advocates for old-growth forests say they are digging in as they try to protect parts of a valley on southwest Vancouver Island from logging. A dozen or more people who belong to the Rainforest Flying...
Apr 06, 2021
Saskatchewan budget: Drivers and power customers win; vapers lose
REGINA - Saskatchewan tabled its 2021-22 spending plan on Tuesday, the second budget prepared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a look at some of the winners and losers: WINNERS Drivers: Motorists ...
Apr 06, 2021
COVID helps push Saskatchewan deficit to $2.6 billion
COVID-19 has left Saskatchewan in a bigger hole than originally expected.Before delivering the 2021-22 budget at the Saskatchewan legislature on Tuesday, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said it was di...
Apr 06, 2021
Vapour tax and rebate cheques: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government tabled its 2021-22 budget on Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the highlights: - A $2.6- billion deficit with revenue projected at $14.5 bill...
Apr 06, 2021
Humboldt residents reflect and heal in 3 years since Broncos tragedy
The hockey equipment has been put aside in Universal Sports in Humboldt right now in favour of shiny new bikes and baseball equipment.But even though it's springtime, for owner Mark Doepker, April 6, ...
Apr 06, 2021
