Saskatchewan

Healthy communties
Sask. pharmacies receive upgrade
Families around the province now have another option to get tested and treated for strep throat and ear infections. The Government of Saskatchewan is launching new services in multiple communities including Prince Albert, Melfort, and Meadow Lake.In total, 11 pharmacies have been selected to conduct testing for strep t...
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Oil and Gas Tariffs
Oil and gas experts weigh in on Trump tariffs
Corey Chmelnyk is of two minds about President Donald Trump's threat for a 25 per cent tariff to Canada. "I honestly wouldn't say there's panic yet because I think there's still the potential that we don't see the tariffs," said the operations manager and part owner Meridian Energy Services. "Hopefully t...
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'String of disappointments': Canola producers say paused plants could hurt economy
In the same week, two major canola crush projects worth billions of dollars in the Regina area were put on hold, leaving producers to question what it means for the industry and the growth they represented in the economy.On Friday, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) announced it was putting a pause on its canola crush ...
Jan 21, 2025
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recognition
Bell nominated for three Sask. Music Awards
La Ronge's Nigel Bell, who performs under the name Nige B, is up for three Saskatchewan Music Awards. Nominees for the event, which will take place at the Regina Performing Arts Centre in Regina on March 2, were announced on Tuesday. Bell was nominated for Album of the Year (U R What U R Vol. 2), Hip Hop Artist of the ...
Jan 21, 2025
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Canada

Poilievre 'not aware' of more than two genders; says there are other priorities
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he is only aware of two genders - male and female - and that the government should leave people alone. In an interview with CP24 news channel, Poilievre was asked about President Donald Trump signing a...
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B.C. First Nation leader apologizes, walks back on Northern Gateway pipeline support
The president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs apologized Wednesday and walked back comments he made earlier this week suggesting he supported reviving the Northern Gateway pipeline project. "I do not support resuscitating dead projects such as the fai...
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Carney, Arya file paperwork to officially run for the Liberal leadership
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidates Mark Carney and Chandra Arya have submitted their paperwork to the party and have officially entered the race. The two appear to be the first candidates to file. They submitted the required 300 signatures from reg...
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Trudeau to attend events marking the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will fly to Poland next week for events marking 80 years since the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Trudeau's office says he'll be travelling Sunday to Tuesday and visiting the site of the ...
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Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says he won't run in next election
OTTAWA - Another member of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's front bench has decided to step away from federal politics at the next election. Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says his name will not be on the ballot when the next election is ...
6h ago
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Immigration minister says U.S. is still safe for refugees despite Trump's rhetoric
OTTAWA - Refugee advocacy groups are pushing back as the federal immigration minister says Ottawa still regards the U.S. as a safe country for transgender refugees under President Donald Trump. Trump signed executive orders on the first day of his new ...
6h ago
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