Measles update
Measles count up to 6 in Saskatchewan
The latest case of the measles in Saskatchewan came from an unvaccinated adult who travelled from Mexico, and up through the United States. It brings the total number of cases in the province to six: three in the southwest, two in the southeast, and one in the northwest.27 years ago, measles was eliminated in Canada. T...
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"good news for teachers"
Collective agreement signed by teachers, province after nearly two years of negotiations
After almost two years of negotiations, job action and binding arbitration, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF) and the provincial government have signed a new collective agreement.The announcement came down Thursday afternoon from the government, saying an agreement had been reached between the Government-Trust...
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tariff buzz
Tariffs, low prices put squeeze on Sask. honey producers
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Saskatchewan
Shedding light
Northern issues highlighted during candidates forum in Prince Albert
First Nations' people should not be the poorest people on their lands.Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Chief Bobby Cameron made the comment during a special candidates forum in Prince Albert on Thursday for the northern riding of Desnethe-Missinippi-Churchill River.Cameron called on the three candidate...
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Politics
Saskatchewan and Canada still at risk from tariffs, not much being done from Sask Party: NDP
The Saskatchewan NDP was out in Prince Albert on Thursday, responding to the new tariffs announced by the United States a day earlier. President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10 per cent baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the Unit...
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HAF Fund
Meadow Lake doesn't qualify for HAF funding
The hopes Meadow Lake had of having affordable housing through the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) is no longer - at least for the moment. The initial request to the administration exploring the idea came from Councillor Connie Marsh-Yuhasz came in January, as a way to also address the housing shortage. "The Housin...
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Global Trade war
'There's gonna be problems': Trade war another roadblock for Sask outfitters
One northern Saskatchewan outfitter said their phones stopped ringing when the trade war between the United States and Canada began. Another said they had an American client back out of a guided trip because they felt 'uncomfortable' coming into Canada. And yet another paNOW spoke to said their bear hunts which are usu...
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Canada
Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by Canadian city
OTTAWA - The national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities. It cautions, however, that the figures may fluctuate widely because ...
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Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for March, by province
OTTAWA - Canada's national unemployment rate was 6.7 per cent in March. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): _ Newfoundland and Labrador 10 per cent (10.5) _ Prince Edward Island 7.5 per cent ...
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National employment numbers for March from Statistics Canada, at a glance
OTTAWA - A quick look at Canada's March employment figures (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 6.7 per cent (6.6) Employment rate: 60.9 per cent (61.1) Participation rate: 65.2 per cent (65.3) Number unemployed: 1,508,800 ...
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In the news today: Reaction to U.S. tariffs, party leaders campaigning in Quebec
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... China and Canada impose tariffs on imports of U.S. products With the world still reeling after U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs, China is now saying ...
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Federal party leaders are campaigning in Quebec today
OTTAWA - Party leaders will be in Quebec today as the second week of the federal election campaign comes to a close. Leader of the Conservative Party Pierre Poilievre will hold a press conference in Trois-Rivières, Que., this morning. NDP leader Jagme...
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Nuclear waste agency looking for Canada's second deep geological repository
TORONTO - An organization tasked with managing Canada's nuclear waste found one site to store millions of bundles of radioactive used fuel for thousands of years hundreds of metres underground - and now it's looking for a second. As the Nuclear Waste M...
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