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Heritage Minister says Meta news block endangers lives as Canadians flee wildfires
Canada's Heritage Minister redoubled her calls for Meta to end its ban on Canadian news content on Facebook and Instagram on Saturday as thousands of Canadians continued their rush to escape wildfires...
Aug 19, 2023

Ground to a halt: Riders seeking more consistent run game
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are looking to make some headway when it comes to their rushing attack.While running back Jamal Morrow is fourth in the CFL in rushing with 502 yards on the ground, Saskat...
Aug 19, 2023

B.C. declares wildfire emergency amid desperate battle to save West Kelowna
Homes were ablaze on Friday in West Kelowna, B.C., with firefighters locked in a pitched battle against a rampaging wildfire that helped trigger a provincewide state of emergency.British Columbia Prem...
Aug 19, 2023

Canadian Taxpayers Federation calls for cuts to gas and carbon taxes
As people in Saskatchewan try to squeeze as much as they can into the rest of summer, they're also having to stretch their wallets ever wider to pay for gas.That's why Gage Haubrich, the Canadian Taxp...
Aug 18, 2023

Shortage of diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic expected in Canada: manufacturer
A shortage of diabetes drug Ozempic that is used off-label for weight loss is expected in Canada, manufacturer Novo Nordisk and Health Canada said on Friday. "We are experiencing a temporary supply di...
Aug 18, 2023

Sask. harvest ahead of five-year average, despite rain delays
Harvest in Saskatchewan is ahead of the five-year average for this time of year despite some delays due to rain.According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the ...
Aug 17, 2023

Sask. gov’t turns down electronic vote counters despite positive showings
Despite what appears to have been a good showing for electronic vote-counting machines in the three byelections held last week, the provincial government has given a firm 'no' to using vote-counting m...
Aug 17, 2023

FSIN’s David Pratt announces bid to become next AFN chief
FSIN Vice-Chief David Pratt has announced his campaign to become the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN).So far, Pratt is the first person in Canada to declare his intention to ...
Aug 16, 2023

Radio podcast on the Shell Lake Massacre
On Aug. 15, 1967, James and Evelyn Peterson and seven of their children were murdered in their home near Shell Lake in a shocking crime that still stands as one of the worst random mass murders in Can...
Aug 16, 2023

Air quality alerts continue for much of Saskatchewan
Much of Saskatchewan will remain in a smoky haze Wednesday as wildfire smoke lingers.Environment and Climate Change Canada continued special air quality alerts for parts of northern and central Saskat...
Aug 16, 2023