Forced treatment
First details of forced addiction treatment plan made public
The Province of Saskatchewan has released the first details of its plan to force some addicts into treatment under what is being called the Compassionate Intervention Act. While the bill is not yet tabled and the Legislature will not resume until March, a document labeled The Compassionate Intervention Act - Questions ...
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moving goods
Winter weight season starts next week
Winter weight season in Northern Saskatchewan will begin Dec. 8. Winter weights allow trucks to carry heavier loads on secondary highways to maximize the amount of goods that can be moved. "Winter weights play a role moving agricultural products and other goods across the province more efficiently, which benefits ...
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'I'm here for you': Sask. launches new phase of intimate partner violence awareness campaign
The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled the latest phase of its public awareness campaign about intimate partner violence on Thursday.Phase 4 of the "Face the Issue" campaign is centred around informing bystanders about what they can do to help victims of violence."Just something as simple as saying, 'I ...
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IMMIGRATION
Work-permit delays threaten to shut down Lloydminster restaurant, owner says
A Lloydminster restaurant owner said her business may have to close within weeks because immigration paperwork delays have left her two chefs unable to renew their work permits."Without them, I am nothing," said Ravinder Kaur, owner of Indian Kitchen. "If I am not able to find any chef, I have no other o...
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The Response to Illicit Drugs Act
Sask. govt introduces new law act to respond to illicit drug trafficking
The province introduced a new act to strengthen accountability for drug traffickers and to enhance community safety.The Government of Saskatchewan has introduced The Response to Illicit Drugs Act, a new Act that "provides government and individuals with tools to recover costs associated with the harms caused by il...
Dec 04, 2025
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The McKay Tree Farm near the Battlefords
Meet the Sask. family growing Christmas magic, one tree at a time
When Geordie McKay was a boy, Christmas looked different depending on which door he walked through.At home, the season unfolded around a tidy, practical artificial tree. Green plastic needles, perfectly symmetrical and smelling faintly of cardboard after eleven months tucked away in a box.It was Christmas, yes... but n...
Dec 04, 2025
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Canada
QuickFacts on the Alberta politicians facing citizen recall petitions
EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Seventeen Alberta legislature members with Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative Party caucus are officially facing recall petitions from constituents. A recall campaign has also been approved for Opposition NDP membe...
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A quicklist of Frank Gehry's accomplishments as one of the world's best-known architects
The Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based architect Frank Gehry died on Friday. A titan of his field, here's a summary of some of the awards and accolades he received over a career that spanned more than half a century: In 1974, he was inducted into the Coll...
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Ottawa moving to reissue fishing licences to Mi'kmaw group despite Inuit objections
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is proposing to reissue fishing licences to a coalition of Mi'kmaw First Nations in Atlantic Canada, despite objections from Inuit in Nunavut. In 2021, Inuit sued the federal government over its decision to hand ...
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Hundreds of public servants warned this week of job cuts, union says
OTTAWA - A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 219 people at Natural Resources Canada received not...
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Real or fake? Researchers to develop tool that would help courts spot AI evidence
TORONTO - As artificial intelligence makes it easier for anyone to doctor - or even fabricate - videos, photos and other types of evidence, a group of researchers in Canada is aiming to help the courts sort through what's real or fake. The team, which ...
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Canadian-born renegade architect Frank Gehry dies at 96
TORONTO - Frank Gehry, the Canadian-born renegade architect behind some of the world's most recognizable buildings, has died at 96. Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners, LLP, said he died on Friday morning at his home in Santa Monica, Calif....
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