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Bill Morneau leaves cabinet, federal politics, as suddenly as he arrived

OTTAWA - William Francis Morneau leaves federal politics as suddenly as he burst onto the Ottawa scene less than five years ago. In November 2015, the newly elected Liberal member for Toronto Cen...

Aug 17, 2020

Historical moment for MLTC as new Dene Vice Chief joins council

Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) has a new Dene Vice Chief who was voted in council on August 14 during an open-air election at English River First Nation. Lawrence McIntyre, former chief of English ...

Aug 17, 2020

Sask. government unveils updated Safe Schools Plan

Premier Scott Moe provided more details Monday on the Saskatchewan government's updated return-to-school plan.In a social media post Saturday, Moe had said the government was pushing back the start da...

Aug 17, 2020

Families invited to join Walk in the Park literacy event throughout week

Parents and little-ones are invited to join Meadow Lake Early Years Family Resource Center (EYFRC), Early Childhood Services and KidsFirst for a three-day literacy event in Meadow Lake. A Walk in the ...

Aug 17, 2020

‘Hopefully you have an air conditioner:’ Environment Canada warns of near-record heat in Saskatchewan

It's going to be a toasty one in Saskatchewan Monday. Environment Canada is forecasting a daytime high of 35 C for Saskatoon, 33 C for Battlefords and 31 C for Prince Albert.Warning preparedness meteo...

Aug 17, 2020

Thousands of CRA and government accounts disabled after cyberattack

OTTAWA - Hackers used more than 9,000 stolen usernames and passwords to apply for government services, and also targeted about 5,500 Canada Revenue Agency accounts, the federal government said in an a...

Aug 16, 2020

Vehicle rollover leads to road closure west of Dorintosh

A single-vehicle rollover west of Dorintosh on Sunday has forced a highway road closure in the area. Three people were in the vehicle during the rollover, and were taken to hospital nearby with non-li...

Aug 16, 2020

Five B.C. First Nations say salmon decision shows systemic racism at DFO

OTTAWA - Five British Columbia First Nations are challenging a federal decision on salmon fishing in their territories this year, and they are accusing federal fisheries officials of sy...

Aug 16, 2020

Bruins goalie Rask opts out of playoffs to be with family

Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask has opted out of the team's playoff run to be with his family. The defending Eastern Conference champions announced the decision Saturday morning, less than two hours ...

Aug 15, 2020

Province reports 21st COVID-19 death, 25 new cases

The Saskatchewan Health Authority reported the 21st death related to COVID-19 on Saturday. The person was in their 80s and was in the province's South Central zone. The province also reported 25 new c...

Aug 15, 2020