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New commissioner Mark Noonan excited about Canadian Premier League’s potential
While working in Ghana, Mark Noonan wanted to purchase land for a new soccer training ground. To close the deal, Noonan had to supply two bottles of peppermint schnapps, a case of beer, two canvas bag...
Aug 25, 2022
Harvest progressing well in southern Saskatchewan, remains slow in northern areas
Around 16 per cent of the province's crops have been harvested.That's according to the weekly provincial crop report released on Thursday. This is up from the five per cent harvested one week earlier....
Aug 25, 2022
Visa delays leaving international students in limbo for fall semester
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government is looking at ways to prioritize visa applications for international students set to start school this coming semester as many are left wo...
Aug 25, 2022
Transit advocate says green hydrogen has been slow moving for city bus projects
OTTAWA - The head of an advocacy group pushing to decarbonize public transit systems says the new Canada-Germany hydrogen agreement sends a positive signal about the future of the industry. However, J...
Aug 25, 2022
Riders not yet in free fall
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."A few interesting observations from the BC - Sask...
Aug 25, 2022
Father of Iran flight crash victim arrives in Ottawa with demands for justice
OTTAWA - The father of a victim aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 - shot down by Iranian missiles in January 2020 - has arrived in Ottawa after marching for over two weeks to meet Prime...
Aug 25, 2022
Quarterbacks O'Connor, Fajardo in the spotlight as Riders visit Lions
VANCOUVER - Three months after Nathan Rourke silenced skeptics with a breakout start to the season, the B.C. Lions will have another Canadian quarterback under centre when they host the Saskatchewan R...
Aug 25, 2022
Jim Pattison Children's Hospital receives $2 million donation from Saskatchewan farming family
The Jim Pattison Children's Hospital just received a donation so large, they launched a new program to purchase urgently needed equipment.Borden-based farmer Gene Pidwerbesky and his family donated $1...
Aug 25, 2022
City worker rescues kitten from storm drain
It took some work, a safety harness, and a willing public works officer, but an eight-week-old kitten has been rescued from the bottom of a storm drain. Mae, as the kitten has been named, is now in th...
Aug 25, 2022
Prince Albert Chamber among supporters of province's affordability plan
Early reviews of the Sask. Party government's four-point affordability plan have been mixed, but you can count the Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce among their supporters. The four-point...
Aug 25, 2022
