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‘Do something!’ First Nations leaders demand change in wake of infant’s death
An example of blatant discrimination and systemic racism.Those were just some of the terms expressed by the Chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Tuesday following the death o...
Mar 02, 2022
‘R’ designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian.The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an ...
Mar 02, 2022
Trudeau says sanction solidarity surprises Putin
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he thinks Russia's Vladimir Putin is surprised by the strength and unity of Western sanctions in retaliation for his invasion of Ukraine.Trudeau says Putin ...
Mar 02, 2022
'Likely COVID': Saskatchewan emergency rooms seeing more children under five
REGINA -- Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in emergency room visits among children between the ages of one and four who are showing up with respiratory-like illnesses. Chief medical health officer, Dr. ...
Mar 02, 2022
Canadian auto sales fall 12.4 per cent in February
TORONTO - DesRosiers Automotive Consultants says Canadian auto sales fell 12.4 per cent in February from a year earlier.The consultancy estimates new light vehicle sales came in at 98,722 units, down ...
Mar 02, 2022
Saskatchewan resident heeds call for Ukraine support
As Ukraine's president pleads for people to help defend his country against the Russians, some people in Saskatchewan are taking the request to heart.One of those people is a 70-year-old man from Lipt...
Mar 02, 2022
Meadow Lake RCMP handle four impaired drivers in 27 hours
The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment dealt with multiple impaired drivers over the week, one of which had an infant in the car.Late Friday evening, police stopped a vehicle in Meadow Lake and arrested the ...
Mar 02, 2022
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate target for the first time since slashing its benchmark rate to its rock-bottom level at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.The central bank inc...
Mar 02, 2022
Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations Celebrate Kitaskinaw Enterprises with Tolko
Recently, members of Pelican Lake and Witchekan Lake First Nations met with Tolko leadership to celebrate Kitaskinaw Enterprises Ltd. Kitaskinaw was announced last autumn, and is an enterprise that en...
Mar 02, 2022
‘A human rights atrocity’: Sask. NDP looking to help Ukraine
The Saskatchewan NDP is hoping politicians in the province can band together to help end the war between Ukraine and Russia.On Tuesday, NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon came out with strong words ...
Mar 01, 2022