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Doug Flutie Jr. a source of inspiration for former CFL quarterback
For much of his life, Doug Flutie has been in the football spotlight. Be it winning the Heisman Trophy, six CFL top player awards, three Grey Cup MVPs or playing 12 seasons in the NFL, accolades and s...
Apr 20, 2020
Liberal changes to media aid plan hint at speedier spending, industry group says
OTTAWA - A news-industry association says the federal government's planned changes to its financial aid for news outlets in Canada should allow more of them to qualify for the financial hel...
Apr 20, 2020
Protesters register frustration in U.S., but experts suspect an ulterior motive
WASHINGTON - The partisan cracks in America's collective effort to combat COVID-19 are growing wider by the day - fuelled, some say, not by grassroots sentiment but by political forces both withi...
Apr 20, 2020
Vancouver's huge 4-20 pot celebration to be replaced by virtual event
VANCOUVER - What would have been Vancouver's 26th annual marijuana festival has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers say a virtual celebration will go ahead. The unsanctioned festiva...
Apr 20, 2020
AgriStability Enrollment Deadline Extended To July 3, 2020
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit announced the AgriStability enrollment deadline for the 2020 program year has been extended without penalty to July 3, 2020. This step, agreed to by feder...
Apr 20, 2020
Book on Chornobyl nuclear accident wins $5,000 prize
NEW YORK - Adam Higginbotham's "Midnight in Chornobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster" has won a $5,000 prize. Higginbotham has received the William E. Colby Award, given fo...
Apr 20, 2020
Saskatchewan Premier's Cup Cancels 2020 Tournament
The Saskatchewan Premier's Cup Committee sadly announces the cancellation of the 2020 tournament. We are mindful of the public protection, travel restrictions and the financial pressures on sponsors a...
Apr 20, 2020
New regulations issued to allow remote witnessing of wills
With the current public health emergency, the province is changing its regulations to allow remote witnessing of wills. The Wills (Public Emergencies) Regulations came into force on April 16 and will ...
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Mounties in Melfort celebrate local teen's birthday with parade
Melfort RCMP members, Melfort ambulance staff, friends and family all joined in a parade to brighten the birthday of a local girl with cerebral palsy.Cadence Flaata was housebound for her 15 birthday ...
Apr 20, 2020 RCMP along with around 25 other vehicles put on a birthday parade to help celebrate Cadence Flaata's 15th birthday. (submitted photo/Darren Flaata)
Pheasant Hatching Program Continues
Our Pheasants have been laying eggs for the past few weeks and filling our incubators. We are continuing our pheasants program, even though the schools are closed down.
Apr 20, 2020