Saskatchewan

'TOGETHER FOR A THRIVING SASKATCHEWAN'
Merger between three Sask. credit unions means changes, better services for members
Three Saskatchewan credit unions say a planned merger will help them serve members better by investing more in technology and offering expanded services, but some changes are likely coming for clients as they combine operations over the next year.Conexus, Synergy and Cornerstone credit unions plan to merge into a singl...
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Racking up the miles
Fans travel from near and far to watch World Cup in Prince Albert
People from around the world have descended on Prince Albert this week as the 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup takes over Prime Ministers Park. Fans from all corners of the province and the country made the trek to the Gateway to the North, along with those who've come to support their countries from overseas. Michae...
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Muskoday First Nation connection
Kokum and Dot officially heading to TV screens in Alberta and B.C, looking for spot in Saskatchewan
A kids show that teaches Cree lessons and is produced by a member of Muskoday First Nation has secured funding and a distribution deal. Kokum and Dot will head to television screens in British Columbia and Alberta next year and hopefully, April Johnson's home province of Saskatchewan. Its been near a year since Muskoda...
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Wildfires
Cluster of fires threatening Beauval are hard to access, says SPSA
As northern Saskatchewan continues to make its way through a very busy wildfire season, a new 'cluster of fires' is not far from the community of Beauval. The Muskeg Fire is about six kilometers from the community but only slightly further away are the Dore Fire (13.5 kms) and the Trail Fire (20 kms). Bryand Chartrand ...
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Canada

Carney's ethics filing reveals details of conflict of interest screen on Brookfield
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's chief of staff and the country's top public servant will be responsible for maintaining an ethics screen preventing him from making decisions that benefit his former employer. That information is part of a newly re...
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What's known about the attack on eight-year-old girl in Quadeville, Ont.
Residents of a small eastern Ontario community will be seeking answers at a police town hall on Saturday about a disturbing attack on an eight-year-old girl that investigators initially linked to an animal, prompting fear and confusion. The gathering ...
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Ex-Mountie sentenced for 'reckless' cannabis business securities violations in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - The British Columbia provincial court has handed a retired RCMP officer a suspended sentence, saying the man was "reckless" but not deceitful when he convinced a neighbour to invest in his failing cannabis company. The court ruling says...
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B.C. girl's mother 'disgusted' as minister says rare-disease funds are denied
The mother of a nine-year-old British Columbia girl with a rare and deadly disease says she's "disgusted" with the decision not to renew coverage for medication that costs about $1 million a year. Charleigh Pollock's mother, Jori Fales, said through so...
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Ottawa tells chiefs to submit questions before meeting with PM on major projects bill
OTTAWA - Ottawa has asked First Nations chiefs to submit their questions in advance of their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney next week to discuss his government's controversial major projects bill. Bill C-5, the Building Canada Act, allows cabi...
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Mother of three-year-old Montreal girl denied bail in abandonment case
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - The mother accused of abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field near a highway in Ontario burst into tears on Friday as a judge told her she was being denied bail. The 34-year-old woman, whose name is under a publicat...
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