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Indian Relay Championships
Indian Relay Championships hosted by Little Pine and Poundmaker will be September 19-20 at HK Memorial Race Track at Little Pine starting 2:00 p.m. daily.There is a $20,000 added purse with an entry f...
Sep 18, 2020
WestJet now offering COVID-19 insurance for Saskatchewan air travellers
If you fly with WestJet out of Saskatchewan, you now qualify for free COVID-19 insurance.Earlier this week, both WestJet and Air Canada announced they would offer the insurance across the country - ex...
Sep 18, 2020
Paving for Provincial Parks
There is some great news for campers! In 2021, the Government of Saskatchewan is investing in a number of highways leading to provincial parks, including Good Spirit Lake, Great Blue Heron, Greenwater...
Sep 18, 2020
Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the partial closure of the border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21. Crossings of the border have been largely restrict...
Sep 18, 2020
Students anxious for more time as federal loan repayment freeze winds down
As the six-month freeze on federal student loan payments nears its end, students are calling for an extension of the measure they say offered relief from the financial pressures of the pandemic. Bryn ...
Sep 18, 2020
CP NewsAlert: Bloc leader Blanchet tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has tested positive for COVID-19, the party says. His wife said earlier this week she had tested positive. Blanchet was already in self-isolation ...
Sep 18, 2020
Akeem Garcia, Marco Bustos and Kyle Bekker up for CPL's Player of the Year Award
CHARLOTTETOWN - HFX Wanderers forward Akeem Garcia and midfielders Marco Bustos of Pacific FC and Kyle Bekker of Forge FC are finalists for the Canadian Premier League Player of the Year Award. T...
Sep 18, 2020
Silver lining? Cases of infectious diseases plunge amid anti-COVID measures
TORONTO - Lockdowns and other tough measures implemented to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a dramatic decline in other infectious illnesses such as influenza and sexually transmitte...
Sep 18, 2020
Egyptian, Mexican, Moldovan exit in race for top post at WTO
GENEVA - World Trade Organization member countries on Friday trimmed a list of candidates vying to become the next director-general from eight to five. They ejected applicants from Egypt, Mexico and M...
Sep 18, 2020
AP source: Antetokounmpo wins 2nd straight NBA MVP award
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - Giannis Antetokounmpo's historic year earned him a historic awards sweep. A person with knowledge of the situation says the Milwaukee forward is the NBA's Most Valuable Player...
Sep 18, 2020