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Police intercept suspicious package at Saskatoon airport
Police responded to a report of a suspicious package at the Saskatoon airport Monday morning.At around 10:30 a.m. police got a call after airport security located a suspicious electronic item in a pas...
Sep 22, 2020
Saskatchewan purchasing more influenza vaccine
With flu season fast approaching, the Saskatchewan government has increased its order of influenza vaccine.In a media release Tuesday, the government announced it had purchased 36.5 per cent more vacc...
Sep 22, 2020
Sask. set to put forward case on carbon tax in front of Supreme Court
Saskatchewan is preparing to argue the carbon tax before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCOC) on Tuesday.The SCOC is set to hear appeals in three separate cases to determine if the federal carbon-tax is...
Sep 22, 2020
Dog trapped in 30-foot hole lured to safety with beef jerky
MORGANTON, N.C. - A group of mountain bikers on a North Carolina trail spotted a dog trapped 30 feet (9 metres) down in a sinkhole - and it took a salty snack and some straps to lift him to safety. Th...
Sep 22, 2020
Conservatives meet amid uncertainty about plans for return of Parliament
OTTAWA - Federal Conservatives say so far there's no agreement on how members of Parliament will return to work with only one day to go before tomorrow's speech from the throne. Parties have bee...
Sep 22, 2020
'Unfathomable': US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 200,000 Tuesday, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world's richest nation with its sparkling laboratories, top-f...
Sep 22, 2020
Canada's Brad (Superman) Katona to fight for EMC bantamweight title in October
Canadian bantamweight Brad (Superman) Katona, winner of Season 27 of "The Ultimate Fighter," has signed with Europe's Elite MMA Championship (EMC) and will fight for its 135-pound title next month. Th...
Sep 22, 2020
Hamilton's Forge FC draws El Salvador side in CONCACAF League play
MIAMI - CPL champion Forge FC has been drawn against El Salvador's CD Municipal Limeno in the preliminary round of the 2020 Scotiabank CONCACAF League. The 22-team competition is a feeder tournament, ...
Sep 22, 2020
SaskMusic Opens 2020 Saskatchewan Music Award Nominations
SaskMusic is excited to announce the opening of the nomination submission period for the 2020 Saskatchewan Music Awards. The third annual awards will honour excellence in the Saskatchewan music indust...
Sep 22, 2020
Ranked voting in Maine a go for presidential election
PORTLAND, Maine - Ranked choice voting will be used for the first time in a presidential race under a ruling Tuesday by the Maine Supreme Court, which concluded a GOP petition drive came up short. The...
Sep 22, 2020