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A timeline on rail disruptions by anti-pipeline protesters across Canada
RCMP began enforcing an injunction earlier this month that prevents interference with construction of a $6.6-billion natural gas pipeline in northern British Columbia. Here is a timeline of the disput...
Feb 20, 2020
U.S. border officials find human brain in package shipped from Toronto
PORT HURON, Mich. - U.S. border officials say they've seized a human brain that was found in a Canada Post shipment originating from Toronto. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency&nb...
Feb 20, 2020
Rail conductor fired for social media posts awarded money, but not reinstatement
CALGARY - An arbitrator says a former Canadian Pacific train conductor who was fired over social media posts is entitled to monetary compensation, but not to getting her job back at the railroad....
Feb 20, 2020
Former Saskatchewan teacher charged with sexual assault
A historic sexual assault investigation has resulted in charges against a 57-year-old man.Gerard Loehr has been charged with five counts of sexual assault, and six counts of sexual interference relati...
Feb 20, 2020 (File Photo/paNOW Staff)
Canadian Premier League announces 2020 home dates for eight-team circuit
TORONTO - Atletico Ottawa fans will have to wait until May 16 to see their new Canadian Premier League team in action at home. The CPL announced Thursday its second season will open April 11 and end O...
Feb 20, 2020
Province funds new MRI clinic in Saskatoon
Saskatchewan residents will have increased access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests thanks to the opening of a new clinic in Saskatoon.On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) awa...
Feb 20, 2020 A Siemens Healthineers 3T MRI machine. (Siemens Healthineers)
Babies frequently exposed to cleaning products at higher risk of asthma: study
VANCOUVER - New research suggests frequent exposure to common household cleaning products can increase a child's risk of developing asthma. The CHILD Cohort Study found young infants living ...
Feb 20, 2020
Plan Your Summer with Saskatchewan Parks
Campers can mark their calendars - reservations for 2020 campsites are scheduled to begin Monday, April 13 for seasonal and Wednesday, April 15 for nightly and Camp-Easy. "We are looking forward to an...
Feb 20, 2020
Roughriders sign a pair of former NFLers
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added two players with NFL experience.The CFL team announced Wednesday it had signed 25-year-old wide receiver Demarcus Ayers and 27-year-old defensive lineman Pete R...
Feb 20, 2020 (file photo/CKOM News)
Trump pardons ex-San Francisco 49ers owner DeBartolo Jr.
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Edward DeBartolo Jr., the former San Francisco 49ers owner convicted in a gambling fraud scandal who built one of the most successful NFL teams ...
Feb 20, 2020
