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First-of-its-kind portable x-rays helping people in remote northern Sask. communities
People in remote northern communities will no longer have to travel for hours to get a medical diagnosis.Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Health Services (PBCNHS) has partnered with multiple companies to ...
Aug 23, 2022
Codette woman awarded nearly $1 million courtesy of Vault Breaker
Codette resident Sandra Cameron won a whopping $947,084.87 after hitting the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker while visiting River Inn in Nipawin on Aug. 17.Cameron said she was delighted when she reali...
Aug 23, 2022
Former NDP candidate questions timing, opportunity cost of $500 provincial cheques
Many Saskatchewan residents are now looking forward to a $500 cheque in the mail from the provincial government. As the saying goes, however, there's no such thing as a free lunch and critics are wond...
Aug 23, 2022
MP says Ottawa underestimated Canadians' desire to travel again
CALGARY - A member of Parliament says Ottawa may have underestimated Canadians' desire to travel when planning for a return to normal following the end of most pandemic restrictions. Airlines and airp...
Aug 23, 2022
Temporary changes to EI made during pandemic are set to expire late next month
OTTAWA - Temporary changes to the employment insurance program made during the pandemic are set to expire soon, jeopardizing access to jobless benefits for automotive workers in Windsor, Ont., who exp...
Aug 23, 2022
Nipawin Slo-Pitch League wraps up fun and games
Despite the casual nature of the Nipawin slo-pitch league, the final tournament of the season ended up crowning a winner this past weekend.The Zoo'd Crew defeated Blue Ballers to take the Nipawin Slo-...
Aug 23, 2022
England midfielder Jill Scott retires from soccer
LONDON (AP) - England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision come...
Aug 23, 2022
England midfielder Jill Scott retires from soccer
LONDON (AP) - England midfielder Jill Scott announced her retirement from soccer on Tuesday, the second member of the Euro 2022-winning team to do so in two days. The 35-year-old Scott's decision come...
Aug 23, 2022
Far more women than men not seeking re-election in Quebec's fall vote
QUEBEC - Far more women than men are saying goodbye to the Quebec legislature ahead of the fall election. Of the 34 members who have announced they won't be seeking re-election, 22 are women. That mea...
Aug 23, 2022
NWSL final to be televised nationally during prime time
The National Women's Soccer League title game will be aired nationally in prime time for the first time in the 10-year-old league's history. The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern at Audi Field in W...
Aug 23, 2022