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MPs want annual national-security reports, aid for businesses to thwart cyber threats

A committee of MPs is calling on the federal government to issue an overarching annual national-security threat assessment.The House committee on public safety says the various bodies that handle nati...

Mar 13, 2023

RCMP gifts musical ride horse to King Charles ahead of upcoming coronation

OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say they will be gifting King Charles with a new horse, Noble, ahead of the monarch's upcoming coronation in May. The RCMP says the King will be presented wi...

Mar 12, 2023

Nature group wants Canada to strengthen reviews of genetically engineered animals

OTTAWA - A national biodiversity group says Canada needs to keep genetically engineered animals out of the wild, after the federal government recently rejected several attempts to strengthen its exist...

Mar 12, 2023

Meta to block access to news on Facebook, Instagram if Online News Act adopted as-is

OTTAWA - Facebook and Instagram's parent company says it will stop making news content available on its platforms if the proposed federal Online News Act passes in its current form. Meta spokesperson ...

Mar 11, 2023

Northerners strip down for Polar Bear Plunge

It was an exhilarating experience for about 20 residents from the tri-communities who participated in the Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday.The fundraiser was hosted by Men of the North (MOTN) and took pl...

Mar 11, 2023

WHL levies $25K fine, suspensions against Warriors for off-ice incident

The WHL has lowered the boom on the Moose Jaw Warriors.The league announced Friday it had fined the team $25,000, suspended general manager Jason Ripplinger and head coach Mark O'Leary for five games ...

Mar 10, 2023

Sask. among provinces losing health transfer money for charging private fees

Not long after agreeing to a health-care funding deal with the federal government, the Saskatchewan government is seeing some money go the other way.Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced Friday t...

Mar 10, 2023

Still not much known following killings near Esterhazy, Melville

It has been one month since a 34-year-old man was found dead and a woman was found injured after three men broke into a home 20 kilometres south of Esterhazy in the early hours of Feb. 10.Police said ...

Mar 10, 2023

'It's going to be great': SaskTel expanding broadband service to 48 more communities

Thousands of people across Saskatchewan will soon get better internet.SaskTel announced on Wednesday the sixth phase of their Rural Fibre Initiative, which will see 48 more communities get access to t...

Mar 09, 2023

Saskatchewan government increases oversight at independent schools

The Government of Saskatchewan says it is stepping up oversight over independent schools in the province.According to the Ministry of Education, changes are coming in the fall of 2023 that will implem...

Mar 09, 2023