Saskatchewan

Tourism outlook
Tourism Sask: Canadian inclination to travel to US declined, American travel to Canada remains strong
Tourism Saskatchewan doesn't plan on making any major marketing shifts as the tourism season approaches, despite current Canada-US relations. American anglers and hunters represent the strongest international tourism market for the province - generating over $120M annually, but Saskatchewan Tourism CEO Jonathan Potts b...
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Building the future
MLTC, Mistawasis First Nation awarded pair of energy projects in South-Central Sask
SaskPower announced on Thursday that the Meadow Lake Tribal Council (MLTC) and Mistawasis Nêhiyawak First Nation were awarded two new energy projects in the southern part of the province. The announcement was made via news release where the Indigenous partners, along with Potentia Renewables Inc., were chosen to ...
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PAKIKIRAMAY
'We are one': Filipinos in Wilkie to hold vigil for victims of Vancouver festival attack
In the wake of a deadly attack that claimed 11 lives and injured dozens more at the Lapu Lapu cultural festival in Vancouver on April 26, members of Wilkie's Filipino community are coming together to honour the victims and remind grieving families they are not alone.A candlelight vigil is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p....
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Growing sport
Thai refugees in Rosthern spark interest in sport of Sepak Takraw
With agile moves known as the horse kick serve, sunback spike, and roll spike, Sepak Takraw is certainly a sport that makes those passing by slow down to watch. It's not quite volleyball or badminton and not really like soccer, but it does include elements of all those games."It's still a pretty new sport to the a...
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Canada

International fugitive returned to B.C. after being arrested in Middle East
An international fugitive and one of Canada's most wanted is back behind bars following a Vancouver Police Department investigation that lasted three years, spanned 14 countries and ended in the Middle East. Cody Casey has been back in Canada since Apr...
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Marie-Claude Nichols returns to Quebec Liberals, supports Pablo Rodriguez for leader
MONTREAL - A Quebec legislature member who was kicked out of the Liberal caucus in 2022 has returned to the party and is supporting Pablo Rodriguez in the leadership race. Marie-Claude Nichols made the announcement today at the party's headquarters in...
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CRA won't renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers, union says
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency won't renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers across the country later this month, says the union representing them. The Union of Taxation Employees says the employees have been informed that their contracts ...
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Alberta MP to step aside to allow Pierre Poilievre to run for seat in Parliament
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle River-Crowfoot riding in Alberta. Kurek said he is stepping aside "temporarily" as MP for the riding, which he...
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Hockey players' sexual assault trial hears from former world junior teammates
LONDON - Two former members of Canada's world junior hockey team recalled seeing a woman in bed under the covers when they stopped by a teammate's hotel room after a night of celebration seven years ago, they told the sexual assault trial of five hocke...
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Prime Minister Carney to meet with U.S. President Trump in Washington on Tuesday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday. It will be the first face-to-face meeting for the two since Carney was first sworn in as prime minister on March 14, and will ...
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