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Pop, Gasol, Hammon, Parker, Nowitzki, Wade heading to Hall
Tony Parker and Pau Gasol played for him. Becky Hammon coached alongside him. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade waged battles against him. He is Gregg Popovich. And he, finally, is a Hall of Famer. The Na...
Apr 01, 2023

Elder requests apology after conservation officer raid on home
Doug Morningchild says he and his wife were at home together on October 7, 2021 when conservation officers surrounded and raided their home.According to Morningchild, multiple vehicles with officers f...
Apr 01, 2023

Annual elm pruning ban takes effect across Saskatchewan
The annual elm pruning ban takes effect Saturday across the province.The measure is intended to help curb the spread of Dutch elm disease, a fungus spread by elm bark beetles."With warmer weather, the...
Apr 01, 2023

Second SaskPower rate increase in several months now in effect
Your next SaskPower bill might be a bit higher than those you've gotten over the past few months.The company is increasing its rate by four per cent, or roughly $5 per month, starting on Apr. 1st. "It...
Apr 01, 2023

Despite tough day at Hong Kong Sevens, Canada women's road to Olympics gets clearer
HONG KONG - The Australian and the U.S. women's rugby sevens teams secured qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday by reaching the quarterfinals of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The ...
Apr 01, 2023

Tornadoes kill at least 10 across US Midwest and South
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Unrelenting tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 10 people, shredded homes and shopping centers, and collapsed a theater roof during a he...
Apr 01, 2023

Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political wi...
Apr 01, 2023

Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.
OTTAWA - This year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future, economists and geopolitical experts say - even if that could result in high...
Apr 01, 2023

As economy slows, Liberals push off EI reform over worries it could drive up premiums
OTTAWA - The Liberal government left employment insurance reform out of the federal budget this week over concern that reforming the program amid a slowing economy could drive up premiums for workers ...
Apr 01, 2023

Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. The 86-year-old Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic where he received a...
Apr 01, 2023