Saskatchewan

TRADITION AND MODERNITY
Bridging two worlds: Indigenous healing and western medicine
For Joseph Neapetung, an Anishinaabe graduate student from Yellow Quill First Nation, medicine is more than science-it's a connection to culture, history, and traditional knowledge.At a recent TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan event, Neapetung delivered a talk about Indigenous Neuroscience: The Healing Power of Willow Bark,...
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Local budget reaction
'Optimistic': Battlefords leaders react to budget
There's excitement in the Battlefords the day after the provincial budget was released. "I'm definitely excited that a, this is a balanced budget," said Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie. He also said it was good to see a surplus. He explained that some people may have looked at it from a different perspective or ...
21h ago
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Flight from peace officer
Failing to stop for police a growing trend in Prince Albert
Since January 1st, the Prince Albert Police Service has had nearly 100 situations where a driver has failed to stop for police."What we've noticed is a trend starting this year where we have people that, when an officer is trying to stop that vehicle, they're not following the lawful authority and we have people t...
22h ago
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Election
Mistawasis election includes six candidates for Chief
Members of Mistawasis First Nation will head to the polls next month.The band's election has been scheduled for April 7.Advance polls will begin on April 2 at the Ramada in Saskatoon and continue on April 4 at the Day's Inn in Prince Albert.Daryl Watson, who was first elected Chief in 2015, is seeking re-election and i...
Mar 20, 2025
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Canada

TVA says federal parties have to pay total of $300K for head-to-head French debate
MONTREAL - If the four main federal political parties want to take part in the TVA network's head-to-head French-language debate in the upcoming election campaign, they will have to shell out $75,000 each. The Quebecor-owned television network says it ...
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Wife of Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic says he's '100 per cent innocent'
TORONTO - Jane Wilcox thought it was a simple mix-up when customs officers pulled her husband aside at the Punta Cana airport as they were heading back to Toronto. The couple had just spent a week at a resort in the Dominican Republic with two friends ...
2h ago
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Top political parties gear up for Sunday election call
OTTAWA - Canadians may be keeping their "elbows up" as the U.S. pursues its trade war, but the main federal party leaders are dropping the gloves as an election call inches closer. Prime Minister Mark Carney is widely expected to ask Gov. Gen. Mary Sim...
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Mayors of border cities call on Ottawa for funding, support as tariff war continues
Mayors of several Canadian border cities and towns are calling for support from the federal government as the tariff war with the United States starts to hurt their communities, warning of dire economic consequences if Ottawa doesn't act immediately. ...
3h ago
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Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change
OTTAWA - Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead with a key Liberal tax policy. The Prime Minister's Office says a plan to hike the inclusion rate on capital gains, first pitche...
3h ago
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Syrian-Canadians call on Ottawa to drop sanctions, reach out to war-ravaged country
OTTAWA - Canadians with ties to Syria say it's time for Ottawa to drop sanctions on the country and help nudge its new leaders toward a democratic, pluralistic future. "There's a lot to be lost if we do not support Syria at this vulnerable time," said ...
3h ago
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