More measles exposures
New measles exposures in Sask; Medical Health Officer says 5-month-old patient among rising cases
Saskatchewan's top doctor says he expects the measles cases that have already almost doubled in a week to go up unless people get immunized against the virus."Many parents who themselves had the privilege of getting vaccinated are choosing not to get their children vaccinated because of all the misinformation and ...
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Fire bans
More Central Sask. municipalities add fire bans as heat wave continues
More municipalities in central Saskatchewan have put fire bans in place as the weather remains hot with wind gusts. The Resort Village of Candle Lake, the Town of St. Brieux and the Village of Smeaton both added bans to the growing list of municipalities across the central belt of the province that have similar restric...
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'He carried a powerful message': Indigenous Catholics remember Pope Francis as new pontiff is elected
As the white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel, signaling the election of a new Pope, a sense of reflection and mourning was still present among Indigenous Catholics across Canada, who remember Pope Francis as an influential spiritual leader who listened deeply and spoke directly to the wounds of colonialism. Deac...
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Premier Scott Moe looking forward to First Ministers' meeting in Saskatoon in June
For the first time in about 40 years, according to Premier Scott Moe's office, Saskatchewan will host a First Ministers' meeting.It will be the first time since the federal election that all the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet in person.The plan came about during a call Carney held with the premiers W...
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Preeceville measles exposure risk
Measles exposure risk in Preeceville: SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is letting the public know about a measles exposure risk in Preeceville because of a confirmed case. Anyone who may have been in the Shop Easy Foods on Main St. N. in Preeceville Tuesday, April 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. may have been exposed. If you were at the store during that t...
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Justice for Adyson
Family of Adyson King calls for justice; MLTC considers own investigative unit amid frustration with RCMP response
The family of an 18-year-old girl from Flying Dust First Nation who was found deceased last month is calling on both the public and the RCMP to help them find answers and seek justice in her death. Adyson King was reported missing to Meadow Lake RCMP at around 6 p.m. on April 15 and was last seen at approximately 2 a.m...
May 07, 2025
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Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs said Thursday that concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen conflicts this intense in more than 25 years. M.V. Ramana, pro...
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B.C. Appeals Court finds agency's decision to remove kids 'tainted by stereotype'
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal says an Indigenous mother who had her four kids temporarily removed from her care by a child welfare agency was discriminated against because the agency's view of the woman was "tainted by stereotype." The Appeals C...
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Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed
EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says the church needs to be in the public square and he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan says that he has met Robert Prevost, who has chosen the n...
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Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears Thursday as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. Katie Pasitney, spokesperson for Universal Ostrich Farm owned by her parents, said Thursday ...
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More details needed about Carney's plans to revamp foreign service, union head says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to invest in Canada's foreign service, arguing that diplomacy is becoming increasingly important in a dangerous world. A union official representing foreign service officers and a senator who once served Ca...
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Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6, then it landed the next day on Long Beach in Paci...
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