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Canada must move quickly to stand up for democracy in Hong Kong, activists say
OTTAWA - Activists say Canada must swiftly censure China's ruling Communist Party over its crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. Cherie Wong, executive director of Alliance Canada Hong Kong, urged Otta...
Aug 11, 2020
Safety won't be compromised for vaccine, Canada's top doctors say
OTTAWA - The chief public health officer says Canada will not cut corners to get a vaccine for COVID-19 approved. Dr. Theresa Tam says she has full confidence in Health Canada's process to approve a v...
Aug 11, 2020
City's financial impact from COVID-19 raised to over $906K
The financial impact from COVID-19 continues to rise for municipalities across the Saskatchewan, and the latest deficit projection for the City of Prince Albert is $906,606.The updated forecast was pr...
Aug 11, 2020
Province records 29 new cases of COVID-19, plans to expand testing capacity
There are 29 new cases of COVID-19 to report in the province as of Tuesday, which brings the total amount of cases to 1,479. There is one new case in the North West zone.The rest of the new cases repo...
Aug 11, 2020
Cosby sex assault appeal takes on non-prosecution deal
PHILADELPHIA - Bill Cosby's lawyers argued in an appeals filing Thursday that it was "fundamentally unfair" to let prosecutors use Cosby's damaging deposition from a sex accuser's lawsuit against him ...
Aug 11, 2020
Scrutiny of WE Charity focused on ability to deliver grant program: PCO clerk
OTTAWA - Canada's top public servant says federal officials did not probe WE Charity's financial situation or governance structure when doing homework on a $912-million deal with the charity...
Aug 11, 2020
Trudeau shuts down speculation that Morneau about to be fired as finance minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has full confidence in Finance Minister Bill Morneau and that any reports to the contrary are false. Trudeau's office has taken the unusual step of issui...
Aug 11, 2020
Mother and child rescued after spending the night on island
A mother and a child were swept away by strong winds Monday as they were paddling in a canoe. That's according to Sucker River Fire Chief Maurice Ratt, who said the incident occurred during the aftern...
Aug 11, 2020
Regina man charged after Moe receives threatening messages
A Regina man has been charged after he allegedly left threatening voicemails at the office of Premier Scott Moe.According to the Regina Police Service, 48-year-old Ernest Miller is charged with utteri...
Aug 11, 2020
Hockey camps marks return to ice at the Art Hauser Centre
For the first time in nearly five months, the Art Hauser Centre was a hub of activity Monday as NorSask Hockey Development Camp kicked off.After a spring and summer with minimal organized activities a...
Aug 11, 2020
