Saskatchewan

VAPING
Youth vaping surges in Saskatchewan as province lags on tabacco reform
Saskatchewan is falling behind in efforts to reduce tobacco use and youth vaping, prompting renewed calls for stronger public health policies and provincial action.According to the latest Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, 35 per cent of students in Grades 10 to 12 reported vaping in the past 30 days -...
Apr 11, 2025
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Jim Neilson Invitational Tournament
'Almost forgotten and has now been reclaimed': Tournament honouring Jim Neilson gets underway this weekend
One of the biggest Indigenous hockey tournaments in Western Canada is back in North Battleford this weekend, the Jim Neilson Invitational (JNI) Tournament gets underway tonight at the Access Communications Centre and will see 14 teams from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta faceoff and compete against each other...
Apr 11, 2025
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Federal Election
Final list of candidates confirmed; fewer party options for voters in northern Sask.
The deadline for candidate registration has passed and voters in north central Saskatchewan can now focus on their options for representation in the upcoming federal election. Candidates had until Monday to submit their nomination papers and Elections Canada released the final confirmed list on Wednesday. There are a t...
Apr 10, 2025
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Election
Prince Albert's Kevin Henry confirms intentions to run for MN-S President
The Métis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) election is still over a month away and the nomination deadline has not passed, however, Prince Albert's Kevin Henry is not wasting time announcing his intentions to run for President. Meeting with paNOW this week, Henry, who has a background in health care and government, ex...
Apr 10, 2025
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Canada

Quebec teen, 15, dies after falling into silo at closed factory in Shawinigan, Que
SHAWINIGAN - Quebec provincial police say a 15-year-old girl has died after a fall at the site of a shuttered factory in Shawinigan, northeast of Montreal. One of the girl's relatives alerted emergency services around 8:30 p.m. on Friday after the vict...
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Poilievre pledges veterans' supports; Carney offers cheaper access to parks, museums
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to cut red tape and step up support for veterans Saturday, while Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledged to make visiting national parks and museums more affordable for Canadian families. Poilievre unve...
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Artificial intelligence, wearable tech can improve safety in stroke rehab: study
Artificial intelligence combined with wearable technology has the potential to improve safety among people recovering from a stroke, suggests a study from researchers, including a team from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia. Gustavo Balbinot...
10h ago
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'Asleep at the wheel': Michigan city braces for impact of Trump's tariffs
FLINT - Just north of downtown Flint, Mich., a two-story red brick building known as Factory One sits as just one reminder of the rich history here of the American automobile industry. The factory, the birthplace of General Motors, still stands as a be...
11h ago
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B.C. Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction for Vancouver Island prison escapee
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld the first-degree murder conviction of James Busch, who escaped from a Vancouver Island prison in 2019 with another inmate, then killed a man who lived near the institution. Busch claimed on a...
Apr 11, 2025
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Sex-assault civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon to resume next week
MONTREAL - The civil trial of Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon on allegations of sexual assault will resume next week after the women suing him waived their rights to circumscribe the questions the defence can ask them. Taking note of the nine pla...
Apr 11, 2025
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