Northern Dogs
'Meeting people where they're at': Northern communities developing strategies in wake of public health issue
Communities in northern Saskatchewan are facing what seems to be an endemic public health issue. "The numbers of northern dog bites are so high, that the places with the highest dog bites exceed that of the rest of the province," said Dr. David Edward-Ooi Poon, a northern medical health officer with Saskatche...
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Overdose crisis
Province opens emergency centre to deal with drug crisis
Hundreds of overdoses in Saskatoon have prompted the government to activate the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC). The Sask. Public Safety Agency, the City, and the Ministry of Health will all work to manage the crisis, and have already increased the number of naloxone kits available. A week ago, Betty Nipp...
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GUN
Four arrested after gun incident on Moosomin First Nation
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In the business of confidence
Tommy Gun's Original Barbershop opens in North Battleford, blending tradition with contemporary style
Revenue boost
Mayor welcomes additional provincial money in revenue sharing increase
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Making history
North Battleford's first female mayor delivers 2025 State of the City Address
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Saskatchewan
cause for concern
Meteorologists say cuts to U.S. weather agency impacting Prairie weather data
A warning preparedness meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada is among a growing number of Canadian meteorologists concerned about sweeping cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the United States.Natalie Hasell said the two organizations do share a lot of information ba...
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Economic unrest
Sask. snowbirds respond to tariffs and suggested travel regulations
The Saskatchewan snowbirds, who fly south for the winter, have found themselves caught in the middle of a trade war and could be facing increased regulations.On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the preparation of a new travel rule that would force Canadians planning to stay in the U.S. for more than 30 da...
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compensation
Timber Bay Children's Home survivor hopeful settlement will be reached soon
A recent settlement that was reached between Île-à-la Crosse Residential School attendees and the federal government is giving survivors of the Timber Bay Children's Home hope for compensation for their claim."I really don't know why things are the way they are today regarding not being recognized,&qu...
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Canada pushes back on U.S. tariffs as G7 ministers gather in Quebec
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is welcoming her counterparts from some of the world's most powerful countries to Quebec this week, as Ottawa works to maintain unity between Washington and its Group of Seven partners and pushes back on U.S. tariffs."We all need to band together in the best wa...
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Canada
U.S. tariffs push Ottawa to invest more in Canadian steel, aluminum projects
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Francois Philippe Champagne says he's telling his department to prioritize investments in projects that primarily use Canadian steel and aluminum - part of Ottawa's reply to the Trump administration's trade war. Champagne say...
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Tools, electronics, sports equipment from the U.S. hit with Canadian counter tariffs
OTTAWA - If you're looking for a new set of golf clubs for the upcoming season, they may be 25 per cent more expensive due to Canada's counter tariffs against the U.S. steel and aluminum surcharge. Matching 25 tariffs on $29.8 billion worth of America...
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Media outlets start receiving Google payments from Online News Act: journalism group
Money has started to flow to Canadian news outlets from the $100 million Google agreed to pay them in exchange for an exemption from the Online News Act, the organization administering the fund said. The Canadian Journalism Collective announced Thursda...
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'Get ready for a wild ride': Weather Network issues Canada's spring forecast
Canada's recent flirtation with balmy temperatures will give way to spring's characteristically volatile weather, the Weather Network's chief meteorologist said, with a new seasonal forecast suggesting winter may still deliver some parting punches. Sp...
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In the news today: Tariff talks in Washington and G7 foreign ministers in Quebec
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ministers, premier to meet with Lutnick in D.C. Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington today - days after a dust-up wit...
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New poll suggests 40% of Canadians fear losing their jobs due to Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests that 40 per cent of Canadians are worried about losing their jobs as many businesses scale back hiring plans in response to the trade war with the United States. The Leger poll, which sampled more than 1,500 Canadian adults...
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