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Saskatchewan invests over $9M to upgrade Lloydminster health facilities
The Saskatchewan government has invested more than $9 million to improve health-care facilities in Lloydminster, with upgrades already underway at the hospital, long-term care homes and other medical centres.The province said the funding will go toward critical maintenance, new equipment and improved patient spaces, in...
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Food insecurity
7-Eleven Canada teams up with Food Banks for 'Slurpee Name Your Price' day
There's a good reason to get a brain freeze tomorrow, Thursday Sept. 18. Canadians can purchase a large 7-Eleven Slurpee for any price, above a minimum of .50 cents, with 100 per cent of proceeds going to Food Banks Canada, in support of local food banks. "Each year, we are astounded by the generosity of Canadians...
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HEALTHCARE BOOST
Saskatchewan invests over $9M to upgrade Lloydminster health facilities
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SIGA
SIGA releases financial results, record-breaking profits for the gaming operator in 2024-25.
Muskeg Feature
Art exhibit touring Sask. demonstrates beauty of muskegs
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Saskatchewan

Muskeg Feature
Art exhibit touring Sask. demonstrates beauty of muskegs
Peatlands, also commonly known as muskegs, are an important part of the eco-system in Northern Saskatchewan and many other parts of the world. They not only provide a crucial role in maintaining the carbon capture cycle where they exist, but they are also essential to the plants and animals native to these regions, as ...
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70 lakes for 70 years
Man swims in 70 different Sask. lakes to mark milestone birthday
Most people mark their 70th birthday with cake and candles - but one Saskatchewan man dove into celebration by swimming 70 lakes across the province.Gerald Siemen's quest started on May 15 at Top Lake - a small fishing and recreational lake located about 16 km northeast of Big River. His son Matthew runs a popular Face...
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Blazing Battle
Fire departments compete in P.A. for chance to head to Calgary for national event
Fire departments from around Prince Albert and the province were in the city this past weekend, battling in the 2025 Saskatchewan First Nation Firefighting Competition. The event is held annually in P.A. and tests crews in a series of different events, called evolutions, with the winning department earning a chance to ...
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trade negotiations
Trade mission to China 'more positive than expected' says Sask. Premier
Saskatchewan's Premier Scott Moe is back from his trade mission to China and said conversations with officials were more positive than he expected.The purpose of Moe's expedition was to discuss Chinese tariffs on canola, peas and pork. The premier was joined by the Prime Minister's parliamentary secretary Kody Blois.Sa...
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Canada

Federal union expands campaign denouncing cuts at Canada Revenue Agency
OTTAWA - The federal union representing workers at the Canada Revenue Agency has started the second phase of its online campaign denouncing staffing cuts. The "Canada on Hold" campaign was launched last month with a focus on CRA call centres but has no...
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In the news today: Interest rate update, Alberta Next tour, and arts prizes awarded
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... BoC expected to cut key lending rate today The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision today, where it's widely expected to lower its key len...
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Canada blocked visa applications without explanation for Gazans fleeing war: lawyer
MONTREAL - When immigration lawyer Hana Marku opened her email weeks ago to a photo of an emaciated infant in the Gaza Strip, she said she felt helpless. The child is among about 50 Palestinians the Toronto-based lawyer is representing. She said each ...
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Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 2.5% as U.S. tariff risks shift
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point on Wednesday as the central bank worries less about inflation risks and more about a slowing economy. The Bank of Canada's policy rate now stands at 2.5 per cent, breaking a...
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Mountie says he crossed the line into vulgarity, went much too far on group chats
A British Columbia RCMP officer says his use of inappropriate and discriminatory language in group chats and on police data terminals wasn't meant to be malicious, and had "no connection" to the way he conducted himself professionally while on the job....
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90 confirmed salmonella cases in outbreak linked to salami: health agency
OTTAWA - A salmonella outbreak linked to salami and cacciatore that sickened dozens of people in several provinces appears to be over. The Public Health Agency of Canada says there were 90 confirmed salmonella cases, 10 of which led to hospitalizations...
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