50% of truckers in province over 45 years old
Sask. Truckers Association looking for funding to inspire young truckers
The trucking industry in Saskatchewan is getting older and older, and that's going to become a problem as more and more truckers start to retire from their roles. The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) claims there are about 11,600 truckers in the province, and over 50 per cent of them are 45 years or older. That'...
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Thursday wildfire update
Province transfers overs $3.8 million to communities impacted by wildfires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has established a Recovery Task Force that includes representatives from the Ministries of Health, Social Services, Government Relations and others as needed to assist communities that were devastated by the recent wildfires.In it's daily wildfire update, the province said, ...
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Jim Pattison Foundation support helps more Sask. kids access care closer to home
A new virtual care program is aiming to improve access to specialized pediatric care for critically ill children in Saskatchewan.The initiative uses Teladoc remote presence technology to connect health-care workers in smaller communities with pediatric experts based at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon.&quo...
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Mushroom pickers out millions of dollars as chanterelle patch will take several decades to re-grow
The destruction of an important mushroom patch about 30 kilometers south of La Ronge will result in a loss of at least $10 million to local pickers over the next 20 years. Every year, pickers and buyer are drawn to the area because of the high quality of chanterelle mushrooms, which are sought after by consumers all ar...
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Bear spray
More detail needed to gauge effectiveness of new bear spray law
As the saying goes, the devil is in the details and making use of the Province of Saskatchewan's new law regarding bear spray is no different. In Prince Albert, where there have been multiple incidents of bear spray being used on people, the city police chief said they will know more once the regulations that accompany...
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Puck drops on lease deals ahead of Lloyminster's over $96M arena opening
Four of Lloydminster's top hockey programs have officially secured space at the city's new arena - along with rental bills to help cover its more than $96-million cost.City council has approved five-year lease agreements with the Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats, Junior B Bandits, Lakeland College Rustlers and the Lloydmi...
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One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE - A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing. Videos posted to social media of the rock slide at Bow Glacier Fa...
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Quebec dials back emissions projections due to global uncertainty
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is scaling back its projections for greenhouse gas emissions reductions due to the Trump administration. A report published Thursday by the province's Environment Department says the current U.S. government has created ...
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Canada Post reaches deal with second-largest union, negotiations continue with CUPW
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has reached a contract deal with its second-largest union as negotiations continue with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The Crown corporation says the new collective agreement with the Canadian Postmasters and Assist...
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Climate activist throws paint on Picasso painting at Montreal museum
MONTREAL - A climate activist group says one of its supporters sprayed pink paint this morning on a Pablo Picasso painting at a Montreal museum. Last Generation Canada says an activist smeared washable paint on the 1901 painting L'hétaïre at the Montre...
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Scientists question Ottawa more than doubling cod catch in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S - Scientists say they are surprised and "puzzled" by the federal fisheries minister's decision Wednesday to more than double the catch in this year's northern cod fishery in Newfoundland and Labrador. Noel Cadigan modelled the northern cod s...
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Carney defends decision to restore diplomacy with India, calls it 'foundational'
OTTAWA - Reinstating key diplomats in Canada and India is a "foundational" step toward restoring the relationship between the two countries, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday. But Carney still refused to say whether he raised the murder of Harde...
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