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Canadian economy lost 213,000 jobs in January; Sask. job numbers rise
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the Canadian economy lost almost 213,000 jobs in January as employment fell to the lowest level since August last year, wiping out the gains made in the fall.The unempl...
Feb 05, 2021
Paper Excellence announces plans to restart P.A. pulp mill in coming years
The company that purchased the defunct Prince Albert pulp mill in 2011 says it plans to restart the facility as early as 2023. Paper Excellence announced Friday it has spent over $600,000 on engineeri...
Feb 05, 2021
Out of this world: Shepard put golf on moon 50 years ago
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location. The moon. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kil...
Feb 05, 2021
Tennis welcomes fans Down Under, but experts say vaccine key for return here
Photos last week of fans sitting shoulder-to-shoulder watching warm-up tennis matches ahead of the Australian Open brought back nostalgia for some, and anxiety for others. Australia has done well in k...
Feb 05, 2021
Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
NEW YORK - Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film "The Sound of Music" and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has di...
Feb 05, 2021
Out of this world: Shepard puts golf on moon 50 years ago
Fifty years later, it remains the most impressive bunker shot in the history of golf, mainly because of the location. The moon. Apollo 14 commander Alan B. Shepard Jr. and his crew brought back 42 kil...
Feb 05, 2021
Extreme cold warnings issued for most of province, temperatures to drop further this weekend
For most of the winter, we've had it easy. It's been unusually mild in Saskatchewan since December with few exceptions, but that is going to change. As of Friday, most of the province is in an extreme...
Feb 05, 2021
Trudeau ducks questions on allegations against former defence chief
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says all Canadians deserve a safe workplace following allegations former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate conduct. But the prime minister di...
Feb 05, 2021
Nunavut hunters block mine road, airstrip; say their voices aren't being heard
Nunavut hunters have blocked a road and an airstrip at a mine on northern Baffin Island in protest of a proposed expansion. The Mary River iron ore mine, owned by Baffinland Iron Mines Corp., wants to...
Feb 05, 2021
Regina mayor in favour of hosting WHL hub
If the WHL drops the puck in a hub city this year, Regina Mayor Sandra Masters wants it to happen in the Queen City."The City of Regina has a long and storied history as it relates to WHL and hockey i...
Feb 05, 2021
