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Wintery roads, advisories and what they mean

Many Christmas travellers in Saskatchewan were met with a mixture of wild, winter weather and brutal conditions on the roads and highways.Many of these motorists would turn to the RCMP or Highway Hotl...

Jan 03, 2023

Bedard sets 5 records, Canada beats Slovakia in OT to advance to world junior semis

HALIFAX - Canada is off to the semifinals at the world junior hockey championship. Connor Bedard scored at 5:17 of overtime on an incredible individual effort as the tournament hosts defeated Slovakia...

Jan 03, 2023

'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association

In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might baulk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptive powers ar...

Jan 02, 2023

Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China

Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January.The federal government says in a S...

Jan 01, 2023

Revelers throng to New Year’s parties after COVID hiatus

Revelers in major city centers across Europe and the Middle East were ushering in 2023 with countdowns and fireworks, as many cities around the globe celebrated New Year's Eve without restrictions for...

Dec 31, 2022

Canadian Cardinal mourns Pope Benedict XVI, says writings will guide for centuries

MONTREAL - Pope emeritus Benedict XVI is being remembered in Canada for his intellect and theological influence on the Catholic Church he led for nearly nine years. Cardinal Thomas Collins praised the...

Dec 31, 2022

A glance back and a look ahead to 2023 for Cameco

It has been a challenging, yet fascinating year for one of the biggest mining companies in Saskatchewan.Cameco, one of the largest global providers of uranium, was busy in 2022 and its CEO believes th...

Dec 30, 2022

RCMP investigating sudden death at Meadow Lake care home

An altercation between two residents at a continuing care home in Meadow Lake resulted in one of the residents passing away. That's according to information provided by the RCMP on Thursday.The incide...

Dec 29, 2022

Plenty of options for safe rides on New Year’s Eve: SGI

New Year's Eve is a time when many people head out to celebrate, but it's important to plan a safe ride home so 2023 doesn't start with an impaired driving charge.That's the message from SGI as 2022 d...

Dec 29, 2022

Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation sees show of support

Meadow Lake Hospital Foundation received a nice boost of support recently when Tolko Industries Ltd. donated $10,000. Foundation vice-president Shelley Arnold said the funds will help purchase new equ...

Dec 28, 2022