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Ministry of Environment asking hunters to submit heads of animals for Chronic Wasting Disease testing
As part of the Government of Saskatchewan's Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Surveillance Program, the Ministry of Environment is asking hunters to bring in heads of moose, deer and elk from hunting seas...
Sep 09, 2020

Legault, Ford call on Ottawa to increase health transfers to provinces
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The premiers of Ontario and Quebec are calling on Ottawa to increase health transfers to the provinces, saying sustainable, long-term funding is required on top of the fe...
Sep 09, 2020

Second bid for freedom proves fatal for ball python near Victoria
SAANICH, B.C. - A python that twice escaped from its owner in the Victoria area has not survived its second bid for freedom. Saanich police say the snake, which was nearly 1.5 metres long,&n...
Sep 09, 2020

On new album, Chick Corea plays with a piano and his fans
NEW YORK - If you're very lucky, one day Chick Corea will make your portrait. And because he's a formidable musician, it will be a portrait entirely in musical notes. Corea likes inviting volunteers o...
Sep 09, 2020

Statistics Canada rejigs low-income stats, showing growing poverty gap
OTTAWA - An updated picture of poverty across the country prior to the COVID-19 pandemic is showing that those living well below the low-income threshold had fallen further behind. The figures fr...
Sep 09, 2020

From tee to green: Golf thriving amid COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down sports in the middle of March as concern grew for the virus.Some professional sports began playing in bubbles, and most sports have played without fans. Youth sports an...
Sep 09, 2020

LGBTQ Canadians more likely to experience assault than heterosexuals: survey
A Statistics Canada study says gay, lesbian, bisexual and other sexual minority people are nearly three times more likely than heterosexuals to experience sexual or physical assaul...
Sep 09, 2020

Clayton looking to secure trainer Kevin Attard his first Queen's Plate win
TORONTO - Clayton will head into the $1-million Queen's Plate on Saturday a little under the radar and trainer Kevin Attard is good with it. Filly Curlin's Voyage has garnered plenty of attention...
Sep 09, 2020

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Sep 09, 2020

Governments Of Canada & Saskatchewan Join Forces With Ranchers To Protect Biodiversity In Saskatchewan
As Canadians, we are fortunate to have an abundance of nature in our backyards - a gift that comes with a tremendous amount of responsibility to protect it. The Minister of Environment and Climate Cha...
Sep 09, 2020