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Jim Cuddy Trio Event at Waskesiu
Jim Cuddy Trio | August 24, 2023 | 7 pm Doors & Cocktails | 8 PM Concert | Twin Pine Cinema | Waskesiu Lake.More Information HereThis event is proudly supported by Kapasiwin Bungalows (Jake Burlet...
Jul 24, 2023
Mental health minister puts $156M toward launch of 988 crisis hotline in November
OTTAWA - Mental Health Minister Carolyn Bennett says the government is putting $156 million over three years toward a new three-digit suicide-prevention hotline. Starting on Nov. 30, people in crisis ...
Jul 24, 2023
SIGA’s annual report shows record-breaking profits
It's been a very strong post-pandemic recovery for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA).According to the organization's annual report for 2022-23, SIGA matched pre-pandemic levels of revenu...
Jul 24, 2023
Criminal trial for 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King trial to begin in November
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King has been scheduled to stand trial beginning Nov. 27, and he says he wants to be judged by a jury of his peers. King was an influential figure in the convoy...
Jul 24, 2023
Six Ukrainian refugees who played at Quebec hockey tournament return for school
MONTREAL - Six Ukrainian refugees who took part in Quebec City's famed peewee hockey tournament earlier this year are returning to the provincial capital to attend school. One of the organizers who br...
Jul 24, 2023
Recent acquisition Kwadwo Opoku signs new contract with CF Montreal
MONTREAL - Striker Kwadwo Opoku signed a new contract with Major League Soccer club CF Montreal on Monday. The contract is effective immediately and runs through 2026, with an option year in 2027. Ter...
Jul 24, 2023
Canada hailed for focusing foreign aid on women's rights amid global backslide
OTTAWA - Canada is being hailed for funding initiatives in developing countries that aim to keep women who care for children or elders from being excluded from the economy. Ottawa announced projects t...
Jul 24, 2023
Six Ukrainian refugees who played at Quebec hockey tournament return for school
MONTREAL - Six Ukrainian refugees who took part in Quebec City's famed peewee hockey tournament earlier this year are returning to the provincial capital to attend school. One of the organizers who br...
Jul 24, 2023
Groups seek permission to appeal Quebec court ruling maintaining school prayer ban
MONTREAL - A Muslim organization and a civil liberties group are seeking to appeal a court ruling maintaining the province's ban on visible prayer in public schools. The Canadian Civil Liberties Assoc...
Jul 24, 2023
Ottawa reveals conditions for allowing future fossil fuel subsidies
MONTREAL - Ottawa is restricting the conditions under which it will allow subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. The federal government has released guidelines that will limit when public funds are us...
Jul 24, 2023