FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY
Ottawa orders forensic audit of Poundmaker Cree Nation
Poundmaker Cree Nation is the latest Saskatchewan First Nation to undergo a forensic audit of its finances by Indigenous Service Canada (ISC).ISC confirmed the review is taking place but declined to provide details due to respect for privacy."We do not comment on specific forensic audits beyond confirming if one i...
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Wildland firefighter safety
Most wildland firefighters in Saskatchewan don't wear masks. Here's why.
As Saskatchewan experiences one of its worst wildfire seasons on record, smoke continues to prompt air quality alerts for the public. There is no doubt firefighters who spend weeks on the front lines face the worst of it; however, less than five per cent of personnel working the wildfires in Saskatchewan are wearing ma...
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RCMP intercepts 1.5 kilos of drugs headed to Spiritwood
Prince Albert Crime Reduction Team intercepted a large quantity of drugs that investigators believe were destined for the Spiritwood area.On Aug. 7, members of the team approached a parked vehicle in Martensville as part of a trafficking investigation.Police said an adult man and woman were arrested, and a search of th...
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flights slowly coming back
Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants' union
Air Canada says it plans to operate more than half of its scheduled flights Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants to end a strike that began Saturday morning.The airline said it will gradually restart its operations Tuesday, with the first of its mainline aircraft res...
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expanded training
New training for pharmacists to substitute medications
Saskatchewan pharmacists are becoming more equipped to handle a supply disruption or shortage of a prescribed drug. The province announced training will allow pharmacists to prescribe alternative medications under conditions approved by the Saskatchewan College of Pharmacy Professionals (SCPP). "Pharmacists are tr...
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summer stories
Saskatchewan's own Nessie? The tale of the Turtle Lake Monster
"The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis & The News was still spinning on the radio. The Goonies had just hit theaters. On TV, The Cosby Show ruled the ratings, while a certain DeLorean had just broken time barriers in Back to the Future.In central Saskatchewan, where the boreal forest brushes up against the end...
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Canada
In the news today: Air Canada flying again; Canada Post, workers pick up negotiations
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Air Canada's North American routes ramp up today Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operati...
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Air Canada routes within North America to ramp up this morning as restart continues
Air Canada flights within North America are expected to ramp up this morning as the airline continues its operational restart following a three-day flight attendants' strike. The company resumed flights Tuesday afternoon after a complete halt to Air Ca...
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Quebec government renews promise to make changes to forestry reform bill
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is renewing its promise to modify a forestry bill that has provoked blockades and growing tension in the province. Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafrenière said Tuesday evening that the forestry reform bill must be a...
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After Air Canada strike, Section 107 of labour code is 'dead,' says union leader
OTTAWA - A rare show of defiance by Air Canada flight attendants in the face of a back-to-work order from the government has proven the ineffectiveness of the section of Canada's labour code that allows a minister to order the end to a strike or lockou...
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Canada Post heads back into bargaining with union after delay
OTTAWA - Canada Post and the union representing postal workers are set to return to the bargaining table today. Plans to rekindle talks late last week were delayed due to a lack of federal government mediators. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers clai...
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Media challenge publication ban on Lapu Lapu attack suspect's fitness hearing
VANCOUVER - A media consortium has challenged a publication ban on evidence at a hearing to determine if the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival is fit to stand trial. The ban, which is supported by both prosecutors a...
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