Sask. children's hospital nurse fired after snooping on 314 patients
A maternity ward nurse at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon was left without a job after snooping on the medical records of 314 people.The province's privacy commissioner has more recommendations for the health authority.According to then-Information and Privacy Commissioner Ronald J. Kruzeniski's repor...
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A 128-year-old heat record was broken in Saskatchewan on Saturday
It was a hot weekend in Saskatchewan, with weather records falling like dominoes around the province.According to Stephen Berg, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, 14 communities around the province had their hottest May 3 on record, with Prince Albert breaking a record that had been standing si...
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CP NewsAlert: Alberta premier promises separation referendum if signatures warrant
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.Smith, in a livestream address, says she wants a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada, but the voices of those unhappy with Confederation are not fringe extremi...
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'We need a break': James Smith Cree Nation Chief urges caution following destructive wildfire
The fire situation is now considered under control on James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), but there are lingering effects for several community members who lost their homes in the weekend blaze."There are just a few little hotspots here and there, and we have our fire suppression crew going around to ensure that there...
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SaskAlert planned for Wednesday
Phone users in Saskatchewan can expect a loud noise from their phone or their televisions on Wednesday, just before 2 p.m. The province will be sending out a test of the emergency alert system as part of Emergency Preparedness Week and in conjunction with a national test. The province of Saskatchewan is promoting the t...
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Red Dress Day offers opportunities for reflection and learning across Saskatchewan
Awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit+ people (MMIWG+) will be raised on May 5, which is known in Saskatchewan and across Canada as Red Dress Day.A total of 1324 missing alerts of Indigenous people were added in 2024 to Aboriginal Alert's website and four provinces had greater than 20...
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Newly elected MPs start parliamentary orientation sessions on days in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Sima Acan took a seat Monday afternoon inside a room with 14 of her rookie colleagues for the first of a flurry of orientation sessions for her new job as a member of Parliament. Canadians elected 117 new MPs on April 28 - about one-third of t...
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Carney moving into Rideau Cottage while 24 Sussex remains vacant
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon move into Rideau Cottage, while the official residence of the prime minister at 24 Sussex Drive remains vacant. The Privy Council Office says that "at the strong recommendation of the RCMP and security off...
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'We will emerge stronger': Legislator praises resilience after festival attack
British Columbia legislator Mable Elmore says people must "continue to wrap our arms around" the Filipino community as it deals with the burden of the Lapu Lapu Day tragedy that claimed 11 lives. Elmore received a standing ovation on her first day back...
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Windsor Liberal who lost by 77 votes files for judicial recount
OTTAWA - A failed Liberal candidate in Windsor who lost to his Conservative rival by just 77 votes in last week's federal election says he is filing for a judicial recount. Irek Kusmierczyk, a Liberal incumbent who ran in Windsor-Tecumseh-Lakeshore, sa...
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Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run
OTTAWA - The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. Poilievre is expected to seek a seat in the House of...
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Canada's resolve against U.S. threats should extend to human rights: Amnesty chief
OTTAWA - The global head of Amnesty International is calling on Ottawa to bring the same intensity it has used to call out U.S. tariffs and annexation threats to also call out breaches in human rights by Washington and other countries. "For many people...
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