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COVID-19 cases rising at provincial and federal correctional facilities
Restrictions are in place at both the Prince Albert Correctional Centre (PACC) and Saskatchewan Penitentiary in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases.As of Friday, the number of active cases at the Pr...
Dec 14, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court tosses Trump election lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. - A narrowly divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's lawsuit attempting to overturn his election loss in the battleground state about an hour before t...
Dec 14, 2020
Traffic stop turns into emergency response after Mountie hears gunshot
A traffic stop in a rural area of Debden quickly turned into a multi-agency emergency response after an officer overheard a gunshot from a nearby residence. Around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, a me...
Dec 14, 2020
A night at the ballet, in time for ‘Nutcracker’ season
Of all the artists whose livelihoods have been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, dancers have been among those hit hardest. They depend on a live audience to do their work, of course, and most l...
Dec 14, 2020
Wildfires take over from industry as major source of cancer-causing air toxins: study
Wildfires have taken over from industry as a major source of a group of cancer-causing chemical toxins in the air, Environment Canada says. The first national assessment of polycyclic aromatic compoun...
Dec 14, 2020
SaskPower strikes deal with two Indigenous solar power projects
A new First Nations-led solar power generation project will be setting up shop near Regina in the near future.The First Nations Power Authority (FNPA), a non-profit organization that helps connect ind...
Dec 14, 2020
Wing in the New Year suspended this year due to COVID-19
For the first time in the program's history, Wing in the New Year will be cancelled this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.SGI partnered with Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Regina, and Moose Jaw for more t...
Dec 14, 2020
Riders sign Jeremy O’Day, Craig Dickenson through 2023 season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up general manager Jeremy O'Day and head coach Craig Dickenson for the next three seasons.The CFL team announced it has signed both to two-year contract extens...
Dec 14, 2020
US sanctions NATO ally Turkey over Russian missile defence
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defence system, setting the stage for further confrontation between the two...
Dec 14, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada for Monday, Dec. 14
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):1 p.m.Quebec has administered the province's first COVID-19 vaccine to a resident of a long-term care home in Quebec City.Premier...
Dec 14, 2020
