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SaskPower seeking volunteers to get residential smart meters
SaskPower is set to launch a pilot project to install residential smart meters.The Crown corporation has installed more than 35,000 smart meters for business and industrial customers since 2017 and no...
Mar 15, 2021
US to house up to 3,000 immigrant teens at Dallas site
DALLAS - The U.S. government plans to use the downtown Dallas convention centre to hold up to 3,000 immigrant teenagers as sharply higher numbers of border crossings have severely strained the current...
Mar 15, 2021
Saskatchewan airports lose international status
It's possible Saskatchewan airports could lose their ability to host overseas flights.A Jan. 26 policy change from Transport Canada only designates 13 airports across the country as international airp...
Mar 15, 2021
‘Such an honour:’ Kirk Muyres talks Brier loss, representing Saskatchewan
It wasn't the result Matt Dunstone's Saskatchewan foursome wanted at the Tim Hortons Brier, but second Kirk Muyres said the week in Calgary was something the team will never forget.After finishing 9-3...
Mar 15, 2021
SaskTel goes with Samsung for province’s 5G network
SaskTel has selected Samsung to supply 5G technology to Saskatchewan.The South Korean-based company will provide all of the hardware, software and technological assistance to the province for the netw...
Mar 15, 2021
State TV: Iran inaugurates new underground missile facility
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard on Monday inaugurated a new underground facility designated for missile storage, the country's state TV reported. The report quotes Guard command...
Mar 15, 2021
More than 70 lawmakers call for criminal investigation of MindGeek
OTTAWA - More than 70 parliamentarians from all parties are calling for a full-on criminal investigation into Pornhub's parent company. The demand, spelled out in a letter today to RCMP Commissioner B...
Mar 15, 2021
Grubauer, Draisaitl, Ehlers named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets winger Nikolaj Ehlers are the NHL's three stars of the week.Grubauer went 3-1-0 with ...
Mar 15, 2021
Where to stream the best picture Oscar nominees
Normally, Academy Award nominations mean an Oscar bump in box office. This year, streaming services and digital rental platforms may get a bounce. Many of this year's best-picture nominees have alread...
Mar 15, 2021
Senators await update on injured goaltender Matt Murray ahead of Canucks visit
OTTAWA - The Senators were awaiting word Monday on the condition of injured Ottawa goaltender Matt Murray. The 26-year-old Murray suffered an upper-body injury in the warmup prior to Sunday's game aga...
Mar 15, 2021
