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Government Senate rep concedes MAID bill may not be constitutional
OTTAWA - The government's representative in the Senate concedes it's possible that a bill to expand access to assisted dying may be struck down as unconstitutional by the courts. Sen. Marc Gold says i...
Dec 15, 2020
Jason Stonechild named FSIN's new Director of Justice
Prince Albert's former deputy police chief has a new job.The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Executive has announced Jason Stonechild as their new Director of Justice and the Special...
Dec 15, 2020
Thunderchild First Nation armed home invasion under investigation
Turtleford RCMP are investigating a home invasion that occurred on Thunderchild First Nation, Dec. 15.Police were advised of the incident that morning, where three indigenous males, dressed in red, en...
Dec 15, 2020
COVID vaccine arrives in Regina; health-care workers to get first doses Tuesday
A number of health-care workers in Saskatchewan are to become the first people in the province to get COVID-19 vaccinations Tuesday.In a media release just after 3 p.m., the provincial government said...
Dec 15, 2020
Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith advances at William Hill World Darts Championship
LONDON - Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith held on to down Irish teenager Keane Barry 3-1 Tuesday in the first round of the William Hill World Darts Championship.The win assures the 45-year-old from ...
Dec 15, 2020
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon found not guilty on rape charge
MONTREAL - Former entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon, founder of the Just for Laughs festival, has been found not guilty on charges of rape and indecent assault. The accusations against Rozon stemmed f...
Dec 15, 2020
Raptors permitting limited number of fans to Tampa home games
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Raptors will have fans at their Florida home games this season.The Raptors announced Tuesday they are permitting a limited number of fans at games at Amalie Arena, with plans...
Dec 15, 2020
Additional $100,000 announced for projects addressing MMIWG
The application deadline to submit applications has been extended to Jan. 15, 2021 for projects that raise awareness and speak to violence of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG).Ac...
Dec 15, 2020
Sundance Film Festival unveils slate for 1st virtual edition
A Questlove-directed documentary about the other major music event of the summer of 1969 and documentaries about the creators of Sesame Street and the coronavirus pandemic in China are among the 72 fe...
Dec 15, 2020
Province records 194 new cases of COVID-19, 51 deaths in December
Half of the province's deaths from COVID-19 complications have been in the first half of this month as Saskatchewan records a total of 98 deaths, 51 of which have been in December.Seven residents who ...
Dec 15, 2020