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Saskatchewan doctors ratify five-year contract
Saskatchewan's doctors officially have a new deal with the province.In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) announced the physicians had ...
Aug 12, 2020

Science and politics tied up in global race for a vaccine
WASHINGTON - No, Russia isn't having a Sputnik moment. The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine did not provoke the ...
Aug 12, 2020

Remembering the Victims of the Sex Trade
There will be a Day of Mourning Video Memorial remembering the victims of the sex trade Friday, August 14.See the poster for full details.
Aug 12, 2020

Vast majority of Quebecers believe First Nations face discrimination: survey
MONTREAL - The vast majority of non-Indigenous Quebecers recognize that First Nations members in the province are subject to racism or discrimination, a new survey suggests. The survey conducted by po...
Aug 12, 2020

Carleton said dedication to racial justice issue is key piece of WNBA season
Bridget Carleton didn't even have time to text her parents last week before she made her first WNBA start. The 23-year-old from Chatham, Ont., learned 30 minutes before tipoff during the Minnesota Lyn...
Aug 12, 2020

Feds commit $305M in additional funds for Indigenous communities during COVID-19
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced an additional $305 million to help Indigenous Peoples combat COVID-19. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the money is meant to help Indigenous...
Aug 12, 2020
Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centres experience surge in demand
Sun West School Division's superintendent of technology knew he'd see an increase in demand for student online learning options this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic.What he didn't know, was how ...
Aug 12, 2020
‘Busiest time in our history’: SARCAN sees record numbers in July
July was a record-breaking month for SARCAN, obliterating its previous record of containers being taken in by more than 10 million."It's been the busiest time in our history," said Sean Homenick, SARC...
Aug 12, 2020

RCMP seeking public assistance in property theft near Glaslyn
On August 12, Glaslyn RCMP received a complaint about the theft of flat deck trailer from rural land in the R.M. of Parkdale. The trailer has been described as a black 2013 trailtech trailer, Saskatch...
Aug 12, 2020

Canadian MLS teams back training but still awaiting word on what lies ahead
TORONTO - Back home training following quarantine in the wake of the MLS is Back Tournament, Canada's three teams await word on where and when they will play next. It's just the latest step in a ...
Aug 12, 2020