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Minister says Ottawa must respect choice of First Nations to hold powwows
OTTAWA - Canada's Indigenous services minister says Ottawa won't dictate terms to First Nations on holding ceremonies and powwows during a pandemic. "If you believe in self-determination of Indigenous...
May 29, 2020
Saskatchewan company connecting residents with healthcare providers
A way to access licensed doctors and nurses from the comfort of your home? There's an app for that.All Saskatchewan residents with a valid healthcard are now able to connect with healthcare providers ...
May 29, 2020
Outdoor tennis and pickle ball courts set to re-open across the province
Another set of individual outdoor sports are set to return to the province as the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan continues to roll out.The Government of Saskatchewan has given municipalities in the provinc...
May 29, 2020
New Northland Pioneer Lodge long-term care facility will not offer enriched housing for seniors
The Northland Pioneer Lodge long-term care facility currently under construction, will not offer enriched housing for seniors at its new site. In 2019, Meadow Lake city council were advised by the Sas...
May 29, 2020
Gallagher: Canadiens given 'second life' in NHL's return-to-play plan
Brendan Gallagher knows the Montreal Canadiens have no business being anywhere near a playoff spot. They were 24th in the standings when the NHL season was paused because of the COVID-19 pan...
May 29, 2020
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
A newly published study says logging in British Columbia has continued on more than 900 square kilometres of land listed as critical caribou habitat. Researchers argue that points to Canada'...
May 29, 2020
Ruling means Missouri's last abortion clinic stays open
O'FALLON, Mo. - Missouri's only abortion clinic will be able to keep operating after a state government administrator decided Friday that the health department was wrong not to renew the license of th...
May 29, 2020
Local Facility Dog helping relieve stress in northern Sask.
Local Gateway Regional Victim Services (GRVS) Facility Dog Quinn is being recognized as a graduate from the Dogs with Wings Assistance Dog Society (DWW).Quinn joined the GRVS in August 2019, and his h...
May 29, 2020
Canada exploring ways to reunite families divided by COVID-19 border closure
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is exploring ways to reunite family members divided by the temporary travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border. Trudeau acknowled...
May 29, 2020
N.S. police received warnings in 2011 about man who would become mass killer
HALIFAX - A newly released document reveals that in May 2011 police were told Gabriel Wortman - the Nova Scotia man who would later kill 22 people in a shooting rampage - wanted to...
May 29, 2020