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Additional arson charges laid against suspect in Masonic hall fires
VANCOUVER - Police say five more charges have been approved against a man accused of setting fire to three Masonic halls in Metro Vancouver last week. Police say 42-year-old Benjamin Kohlman was charg...
Apr 06, 2021
Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac fundraising to become Canada’s Centre for Pandemic Research
Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) wants Saskatchewan to become the home of Canada's future pandemic response and it's asking residents to help make that a reality.A fundra...
Apr 06, 2021
NDP Leader Ryan Meili says budget misses opportunities
The Saskatchewan NDP described the provincial government's budget as one that fails to meet the multiple challenges facing the province, calling it "uninspiring" and "ordinary.""Saskatchewan people ha...
Apr 06, 2021
Canucks' COVID-19 outbreak grows to 18 players with Virtanen added to protocol list
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s provincial health officer says the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks is a "cautionary tale." Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters Tuesday that what's happening wit...
Apr 06, 2021
Alberta clamps down as COVID variants threaten to swamp health system
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says widespread rule-breaking has forced his government to bring back tougher public-health restrictions and that failing to do so would cause variant COVID-19 ...
Apr 06, 2021
Town holding contest to win a compost bin
The Town of Battleford will start picking up compost from residences beginning April 12. And to encourage people to be more environmentally friendly the town is holding a contest for a chance to win a...
Apr 06, 2021
Prince Albert Minor Football planning a return to the field this spring
For the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prince Albert Minor Football Association has announced they're planning a return to play this spring.The season will begin on May 1...
Apr 06, 2021
"Get my fellow teachers vaccinated, before this happens to anyone else": P.A. high school support worker diagnosed with COVID
A Prince Albert high school support worker is sounding the alarm and claiming the Saskatchewan Government has dropped the ball by not including teachers in the vaccination priority list.Victor Thunder...
Apr 06, 2021
Province commits $7.6 million toward 80-bed La Ronge long-term care facility
The provincial government seems to be determined to move ahead in what could possibly become one of the largest infrastructure projects in La Ronge's history. The 2021-2022 budget released on Tuesday ...
Apr 06, 2021
Deal reached in Vancouver to help the homeless; and work to close park encampment
VANCOUVER - A formal agreement has been signed by British Columbia, the city and parks board to work together to end a 10-month encampment in Vancouver that has frustrated residents who lost access to...
Apr 06, 2021