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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Widlfire update
'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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Canada
In the news today: Carney to meet Trump in Washington today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Carney to meet Trump in Washington today Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump ...
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Carney set to meet with Trump at White House amid tariff turmoil today
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with tariffs and taunts. Carney and Trump will meet at ...
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Defence to continue cross-examining complainant today in hockey players' trial
Defence lawyers are expected to continue cross-examining the complainant today in the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. The woman began testifying last Friday, laying out her account of what happened at a...
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How Lytton Chinese History Museum rose from the ashes, almost five years after fire
LYTTON - Lorna Fandrich recalled walking into the burned out site of the Lytton Chinese History Museum in October 2021, about four months after it and most of the village were destroyed by a wildfire that claimed two lives. Clad in protective gear, she...
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New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow
OTTAWA - Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week's election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the r...
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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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