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Saskatchewan legislature passes pronoun bill in special sitting
REGINA - A controversial bill on the use of pronouns in schools received final approval in the Saskatchewan legislature Friday. The new law prevents children under 16 from changing their names or pron...
Oct 20, 2023
Harvest at 98 per cent complete in Saskatchewan, weak yields but strong quality
Harvest is wrapping up across Saskatchewan.According to the province's last weekly report of the season, around 98 per cent of crops have been combined.More than half of the province's 22 farming dist...
Oct 20, 2023
Belgian minister quits after 'monumental error' let Tunisian shooter slip through extradition net
BRUSSELS (AP) - Belgium's justice minister resigned on Friday over what he described as a "monumental error" after it was discovered that Tunisia was seeking the extradition last year of an Islamic ex...
Oct 20, 2023
South Africa and England meet again at the Rugby World Cup in rematch of 2019 final
They're the reigning world champions. They're the No. 1 team in the world. They've just dumped out the highly fancied home nation in a Rugby World Cup epic. No wonder the Springboks are big favorites ...
Oct 20, 2023
Saskatchewan government passes pronoun legislation
Two months after its policies were first proposed - and after two months of often-bitter debate - Saskatchewan's Parents' Bill of Rights has been passed.The Saskatchewan Party government passed the le...
Oct 20, 2023
Pronoun policy protests plague Moe at Premier’s Dinner
UPDATE: the provincial government passed the legislation on Oct. 20., the day after the Prince Albert protest. An annual fundraiser dinner by the Sask. Party in Prince Albert that features Premier Sco...
Oct 20, 2023
Cardiology clinic becomes first in Saskatchewan to opt out of public health care
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - A cardiology clinic in Saskatchewan, the birthplace of medicare, has opted out of the publicly funded heath-care system. Dr. Jeffrey Wilkinson, who runs the South Saskatchewan Heart...
Oct 20, 2023
CF Montreal looks to advance to MLS playoffs with road win over Crew on Decision Day
MONTREAL - After the departure of several key players and coach of the year nominee Wilfried Nancy, and a seemingly never-ending injury crisis, the odds were against CF Montreal entering Decision Day ...
Oct 20, 2023
Poilievre calls on Ottawa to block RBC's $13.5B takeover of HSBC Canada
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling for the federal government to block Royal Bank of Canada's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada as a way to help with housing affordability. P...
Oct 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Premiers ask Ottawa for COVID-19 small business loan extension
VICTORIA - Canada's premiers have sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking the federal government to extend the repayment period for a year for interest-free loans to small businesses and...
Oct 20, 2023
