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Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister
VICTORIA - A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the ...
May 9, 2023
Province invests $6 million in northern roads to support forestry
Saskatchewan is making a big investment in preserving and maintaining northern roads.According to the Ministry of Highways, the one-time, $6-million investment will fund gravel work and brush clearing...
May 9, 2023
Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister
MONTREAL - Regulars at a Montreal deli are lamenting the loss of an institution after the restaurant abruptly closed earlier this week. The Main Deli, on Montreal's St-Laurent boulevard, was known for...
May 9, 2023
Facebook resistance to paying for news links 'deeply irresponsible': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Facebook's resistance to paying publishers for articles posted on the platform is "deeply irresponsible" and "out of touch." He says the tech giant's opposi...
May 9, 2023
‘Find our own solutions:’ Regina mother talks frustrations as specialist leaves
As of this month, Saskatchewan no longer has a pediatric gastroenterologist - a gut doctor for children - and families are scrambling to find care for their kids.Some families have lost their doctor, ...
May 9, 2023
Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community
OTTAWA - A network of Indigenous guardians who are helping restore and conserve land and culture are in Ottawa this week hoping to showcase their work and spur more stable government funding. The meet...
May 9, 2023
Alberta NDP says it would build hockey arenas and improve other facilities if elected
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Alberta's NDP says it will bring in a program to build and improve community associations, hockey arenas and ball diamonds in communities across the province if it is elected on Ma...
May 9, 2023
Senators star Claude Giroux to play in PGA Tour Canada event in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Senators star Claude Giroux has been offered a sponsor's exemption to play in the Commissionaires Ottawa Open, a PGA Tour Canada event. Giroux will also be the tournament's honorary chair. He...
May 9, 2023
Nicole Gutka Receives Soroptimist International Live Your Dream Scholarship.
Soroptimist International of Saskatoon club is an international organization with a voice at the UN. We help women and girls throughout our province. Recently, our club awarded Nicole Gutka with a Liv...
May 9, 2023
Keep Kids Safe During Lawn Mower Season
When I was two years old, I ran into the path of a riding lawn mower and lost my right leg below the knee. It all happened so fast: one moment I was playing outside, and the next I was too close to th...
May 9, 2023