Saskatchewan

Fighting back
'Right now the community is living in fear': JSCN rolls out plan to address crime and drug crisis
James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) is taking a proactive approach to addressing crime and what leaders are calling an escalating drug crisis.Following a vote held during a community meeting Tuesday night, a new Community Safety Adivsory Committee made up of six members - two from each of their three Nations. The group will...
May 21, 2025
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LOOK, DON'T TOUCH
Too cute to help? Conservation officers say leave baby wildlife alone
That baby deer lying quietly in the grass might seem lost, but according to Saskatchewan conservation officers, it's right where it's supposed to be-and no, they don't need a ride.As warmer weather draws more people outdoors, the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety issued a public service announcement T...
May 21, 2025
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Food Security
Save-On-Foods, Pattison Food Group support local food banks
What began as a three-day campaign back in 2018 is now a well-established week-long initiative focused on feeding families in need across Western Canada. Starting Thursday, grocery shoppers can support local food banks by purchasing Western Family products at four Pattison Food Group retailers. All Save-On-Foods, Buy-L...
May 21, 2025
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strike deadline approaching
Small businesses brace for impact as Canada Post strike looms again
The last time Canada Post went on strike, it caused a huge pain and a lot of money for Sandra Humphreys who owns a small business in Prince Albert."If it happens again this time, I don't know if I'll go back to Canada Post when it comes to putting something in the mail," she said.Humphreys runs Sporty T's, a ...
May 21, 2025
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Canada

In the news today: Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canada Post union calls for halt to overtime as deadline passes with no agreement The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a count...
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Innovative horse simulator helps riders with disabilities get in the saddle
VICTORIA - "Do you want to go faster?" Jayne Imeson already knew the answer she was going to get from her six-year-old son, Casey, sitting astride his new steed in a park in Central Saanich, B.C. He nodded with a smile. "Always faster -- this kid love...
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RCMP, city police brace for 'largest domestic security operation' as G7 summit nears
OTTAWA - RCMP and local police say security planning is well underway for next month's G7 summit in Alberta. Officials told The Canadian Press they're expecting protesters and are taking steps to deal with new technological threats, such as the weaponi...
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More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada - even if almost two-thirds say they don't want that to happen. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadians between May 16 and 1...
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'A political football': Canadian says his citizenship TV pitch was misrepresented
WASHINGTON - When Rob Worsoff recently dusted off an old idea he had for a reality television show about people on the path to United States citizenship, he had no idea of what he was letting himself in for. The Canadian-born freelance television produ...
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Three weeks since two young children reported missing in rural Nova Scotia
LANSDOWNE STATION - It has been three weeks since two young children were reported missing from their rural home in northeastern Nova Scotia, and police have yet to say if they have found any evidence pointing to their whereabouts. Police say they beli...
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