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NDP unveils priorities for jobs ahead of Sask. budget
Thousands of people have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Saskatchewan NDP thinks the provincial government should be making jobs and workers a priority in the upcoming budget.NDP ...
Mar 31, 2021

Federal and provincial governments invest in Porcupine Plain landfill project
The Saskatchewan and federal governments have announced new funding for the project to decommission and close the Porcupine Plain landfill site.The federal investment is $60,251, and the provincial fu...
Mar 31, 2021

Goaltender Thatcher Demko signs five-year extension with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Thatcher Demko to a five-year extension. Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini confirmed the signing on Twitter. No financial terms have been releas...
Mar 31, 2021

Turtleford spray park project receives provincial funding
The town of Turtleford will have government support in completing the Spray & Play project.Wednesday, the province released the list of communities and projects receiving funding through the Inves...
Mar 31, 2021

Mediation offer declined by local woman facing multiple charges
A local woman facing charges stemming from an incident in December at the La Ronge Health Centre has, for now, declined to move forward with mediation.Emily Kammermayer was in court on Monday where th...
Mar 31, 2021

Prince Albert hopes to fundraise $15 million for new recreation complex
The City of Prince Albert is hoping to raise $15 million dollars towards the construction of its new multimillion recreation complex. City council established a fundraising committee for the project a...
Mar 31, 2021

Governments investing in new vaccine-manufacturing plant in Toronto
TORONTO - A new influenza vaccine facility will be built in Toronto to help bolster Canada's biomanufacturing capacity, the federal government said as it announced the new project Wednesday.Innovation...
Mar 31, 2021

Canadian cornerback St-Juste anxious to put in work to be impact player as NFL rookie
Canadian Benjamin St-Juste doesn't want to ease into the NFL as a rookie. The six-foot-three, 200-pound cornerback from the University of Minnesota is projected as a second-day selection in this year'...
Mar 31, 2021

Chelsea, Barcelona advance to Women's Champions League semifinals
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Chelsea and Barcelona advanced to the semifinals of the Women's Champions League on Wednesday. Pernille Harder scored against her former team to lead Chelsea to a 3-0 win over Wolf...
Mar 31, 2021

Man charged after Vancouver Masonic hall fire, two fires remain under investigation
VANCOUVER - Police say a 42-year-old man has been charged in relation to one of three fires at buildings operated by Freemasons in Metro Vancouver. They say Benjamin Kohlman has been charged with arso...
Mar 31, 2021