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Census 2021: A snapshot of Prairie population and dwelling data
Alberta: For the first time in years, Alberta's growth has lagged behind the national average. Its 4.8 per cent growth rate between 2016 and 2021 was slightly below the national mark of 5.2 per cent. ...
Feb 09, 2022

Meili: Difficult to trust Moe after end to proof of vaccination, masking mandates
Premier Scott Moe always wants to be the first to remove public health protections but the last to bring them in when they're needed, according to NDP Leader Ryan Meili.Meili spoke with reporters outs...
Feb 08, 2022

Local unions speaking out against Moe's lack of 'backbone'
It has only been a few hours since Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's announced the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and local unions across the province are already speaking out against his decision.Re...
Feb 08, 2022

Riders retain most of offence, big defensive names on the move as CFL free agency nears
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will continue to put together the pieces as they try to win a Grey Cup at home in 2022.CFL free agency gets underway Tuesday at 11 a.m.The Riders come into the day with 26...
Feb 08, 2022

Don McMorris beaming with pride at son’s podium joy
The Olympic experience is different for the McMorris family this time around.Usually members of the family are at the bottom of the slope filled with nerves as Canadian snowboarding star Mark McMorris...
Feb 07, 2022

Potential for slick roads in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Plus temperatures in early February are set to provide another road hazard for drivers and pedestrians in northwest Saskatchewan.Multiple areas saw daily highs climb above 0 C, causing mucky road cond...
Feb 07, 2022

Mark McMorris wins third Olympic slopestyle bronze
Saskatchewan's Mark McMorris has posted his third career third-place finish at the Winter Olympics.The 28-year-old snowboarder won the bronze medal in the men's slopestyle final late Sunday in China, ...
Feb 07, 2022

Ottawa churches close doors as protests against COVID-19 measures spread anew
OTTAWA - It was just before Christmas that the Christ Church Cathedral closed in-person services amid the rise in COVID-19 cases so congregants didn't have to choose between going to church or seeing ...
Feb 06, 2022

McMorris advances to Winter Olympics slopestyle final
Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris will have a chance to add to his Winter Olympic slopestyle medal haul.The 28-year-old finished second in qualifying Sunday at the Beijing Games, posting a score of 83....
Feb 06, 2022

Medal hopefuls come up short for Canada at the Beijing Olympics
BEIJING - Two of Canada's medal hopefuls at the Beijing Olympics finished off the podium Sunday, with one coming agonizingly close and another nowhere near. Quebec City snowboarder Laurie Blouin gave ...
Feb 06, 2022