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PADBID to host bike race during street sale
Summer events have been back in Prince Albert this year after two years where the pandemic has made them harder to plan. For this coming weekend, the Prince Albert Downtown Business Improvement Distri...
Jul 19, 2022

BHP moves up opening date for Jansen potash mine
Mining giant BHP has released a new schedule for the Jansen potash project east of Saskatoon.The company says it's working to bring the first phase of the potash mine into production one year sooner t...
Jul 19, 2022

Receivers Ellingson, Lawler, QB Evans named CFL top performers for Week 6
TORONTO - Winnipeg wide receiver Greg Ellingson, Edmonton receiver Kenny Lawler and Hamilton quarterback Dane Evans have been named the top performers for Week 6 of the 2022 CFL season. Ellingson had ...
Jul 19, 2022

Melfort RCMP ask public to watch for stolen camper
Melfort RCMP are searching for a stolen camper taken from a business in NaicamThe camper was stolen from the Highway 6 business in the town between June 27 and 28. The camper is a black and brown 2015...
Jul 19, 2022

Canada lacks clear funding, overall plan to commemorate treaties: document
OTTAWA - Many First Nations are preparing to mark significant anniversaries of their treaty relationships with the Crown in coming years, but a government briefing document says Ottawa has no plan to ...
Jul 19, 2022

Hugo Houle wins Stage 16 of Tour de France, fellow Canadian Michael Woods third
FOIX, France - Hugo Houle pointed at the sky as he crossed the finish line well ahead of the competition in Stage 16 of the Tour de France. After finishing the hilly 178.5-kilometre stage from Carcass...
Jul 19, 2022

Quebec City residents asked to avoid five swamped ERs amid staff shortages
Quebec City residents are being asked to avoid unnecessary trips to five emergency rooms that are struggling with staff shortages and overcrowding. The Centre hospitalier universitaire de Qubec says s...
Jul 19, 2022

Canada's turbine decision could weaken united sanctions front against Russia: Hillier
WASHINGTON - Retired general Rick Hillier says he fears Canada's decision to return Nord Stream 1 pipeline turbines to Germany will weaken global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. ...
Jul 19, 2022

Ag in Motion returns with 100-acre show near Langham
After a two-year hiatus in 2019 and 2020 thanks to COVID-19 restrictions, Ag in Motion is back in Saskatchewan.Rob O'Connor, show director, said it feels great to be back in the 100-acre area just out...
Jul 19, 2022

Saskatchewan Expands Coverage for Cystic Fibrosis Medication
Saskatchewan is expanding coverage for Trikafta, a cystic fibrosis (CF) medication. Starting August 1, Trikafta will be available to CF patients ages six and older who meet the medical criteria."We ar...
Jul 19, 2022