50% of truckers in province over 45 years old
Sask. Truckers Association looking for funding to inspire young truckers
The trucking industry in Saskatchewan is getting older and older, and that's going to become a problem as more and more truckers start to retire from their roles. The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) claims there are about 11,600 truckers in the province, and over 50 per cent of them are 45 years or older. That'...
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Thursday wildfire update
Province transfers overs $3.8 million to communities impacted by wildfires
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has established a Recovery Task Force that includes representatives from the Ministries of Health, Social Services, Government Relations and others as needed to assist communities that were devastated by the recent wildfires.In it's daily wildfire update, the province said, ...
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Jim Pattison Foundation support helps more Sask. kids access care closer to home
A new virtual care program is aiming to improve access to specialized pediatric care for critically ill children in Saskatchewan.The initiative uses Teladoc remote presence technology to connect health-care workers in smaller communities with pediatric experts based at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon.&quo...
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Mushroom pickers out millions of dollars as chanterelle patch will take several decades to re-grow
The destruction of an important mushroom patch about 30 kilometers south of La Ronge will result in a loss of at least $10 million to local pickers over the next 20 years. Every year, pickers and buyer are drawn to the area because of the high quality of chanterelle mushrooms, which are sought after by consumers all ar...
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Bear spray
More detail needed to gauge effectiveness of new bear spray law
As the saying goes, the devil is in the details and making use of the Province of Saskatchewan's new law regarding bear spray is no different. In Prince Albert, where there have been multiple incidents of bear spray being used on people, the city police chief said they will know more once the regulations that accompany...
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Puck drops on lease deals ahead of Lloyminster's over $96M arena opening
Four of Lloydminster's top hockey programs have officially secured space at the city's new arena - along with rental bills to help cover its more than $96-million cost.City council has approved five-year lease agreements with the Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats, Junior B Bandits, Lakeland College Rustlers and the Lloydmi...
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Brampton mayor 'cautiously optimistic' about Bishnoi gang terrorist designation
OTTAWA - Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he's "cautiously optimistic" about the chances of India's Lawrence Bishnoi gang being designated as a terrorist group after meeting with the public safety minister Wednesday night. Brown says that he and Peel ...
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In the news today: Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Search to continue for hikers after Banff rockfall Rescuers in Alberta are set to resume their search today for anyone else caught up in a massive rockfall that k...
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Search to continue for hikers after rockfall at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE - Rescuers in Alberta are set to resume their search today after a massive rockfall killed one and injured three in Banff National Park. In a statement, Parks Canada said the search will include aircraft using infrared technology. Also, a g...
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Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects and internal trade bill will be voted on today before the House of Commons rises until September. A closure motion the government passed to limit debate says the House won't adjourn today until debat...
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'We cannot waste any time': Anand promises 'action' and reform in foreign affairs
OTTAWA - Faced with escalating conflict in the Middle East, a collapsing global trade system and a department struggling to reform itself, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she relishes the job of helping Canada navigate a turbulent world. In a...
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One dead, three hurt after rockfall hits hiking group at Banff National Park
LAKE LOUISE - A rockfall at a popular hiking trail in Banff National Park killed one person and sent three to hospital Thursday, as rescue crews searched for others who might be missing. Videos posted to social media of the rock slide at Bow Glacier Fa...
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