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Former Sask. NDP leader to release book on COVID-19 response
Saskatchewan's former NDP leader has written a book on how the province responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.A press release for Ryan Meili's book, called "A Healthy Future: Lessons from the Frontlines ...
Jul 05, 2023

Commissioner McIntyre inks three-year deal to continue with SJHL
The Commissioner of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) has decided to stick around.On Tuesday, the SJHL announced that Kyle McIntyre has signed a three-year contract to remain the face of th...
Jul 04, 2023

Dundurn tricera-tops dinosaur costume world record
In Saskatchewan, people wore something different than red and white to celebrate Canada Day this year.Instead, more than a thousand wore inflatable dinosaur costumes.On July 1, the town of Dundurn, Sa...
Jul 04, 2023

"A preoccupation with failure." Why the Titan submersible was doomed from the start
HALIFAX - The company behind the submersible that imploded during a recent dive to the Titanic ignored key principles that guide organizations working in high-risk environments, experts in emergency m...
Jul 03, 2023

Ten years after Mégantic, experts say stricter rules, tougher enforcement needed
MONTREAL - Kathy Fox still remembers the looks on the faces of the grieving family members on the morning in August 2014, as she tried to explain how the Lac-Mgantic rail disaster had happened. "You c...
Jul 03, 2023

Injuries continue to pile up as Riders return from bye week
Time couldn't heal the wounds afflicting a number of Saskatchewan Roughrider players.The Riders returned to Mosaic Stadium for their first day of practice after a bye week following a 29-26 win over t...
Jul 03, 2023

Star blanket gifted to Jim Pattison’s Children’s Hospital
Chief Mark Arcand proudly smiled as he looked down the main corridor of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, where a purple, blue and yellow star blanket now hangs on the wall.The star blanket was ma...
Jul 02, 2023
Russia launches the first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days and all are shot down
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in 12 days.All of the Irania...
Jul 02, 2023

Analyst explains falling inflation rate in Canada
Canada's inflation rate dropped to 3.4 per cent in May - and that number is expected to drop again."There's economics at play and a little bit of politics at play," business analyst Paul Martin told G...
Jul 02, 2023

France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen's killing by police
PARIS - Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted, as family and friends prepare...
Jul 01, 2023