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Fish and Wildlife Development Fund
Did you know the Fish and Wildlife Development Fund provides funding to individuals or organizations for projects related to fish, wildlife, fur and habitat.Priority is given to projects directly appl...
Jan 11, 2022
With start of meetings on EI review, businesses look for rethink of parental leave
OTTAWA - One of the largest business groups in the country says a sweeping review of the employment insurance system should consider whether to turn parental benefits into a separate program. It's an ...
Jan 11, 2022
‘We don’t have a playbook:’ Saskatchewan sets overdose death record in 2021
People in Saskatchewan are dying from drug overdoses at a rate never seen before in the province.According to the latest statistics provided by the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, a total of 464 people...
Jan 11, 2022
Gordon Denny Community School Needs Clothing Donations
We are in need of clothing! All sizes, from PreK to teens!!If you are looking for somewhere to offload some clothing that doesn't fit any longer, please bring items to Gordon Denny Community School. P...
Jan 11, 2022
Slim majority support government lockdowns, restrictions in response to Omicron
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a slim majority of Canadians support the latest round of lockdowns and other government-imposed restrictions as the Omicron variant continue to fuel an explosion in new CO...
Jan 11, 2022
Riders sign offensive tackle Terran Vaughn to contract extension
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are keeping Terran Vaughn in its plans for 2022.The team announced Tuesday that it has signed the 27-year-old to a contract extension.Vaughn was set to be the Riders' star...
Jan 11, 2022
Above seasonal temperatures forecasted in La Ronge before return of colder weather next week
Residents of the tri-communities can expect a short-lived break from the recent extreme cold weather. That's according to the upcoming conditions forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada, w...
Jan 11, 2022
Two shows cancelled at the EA Rawlinson Centre due to COVID-19
The EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts have announced two upcoming shows have been cancelled due to COVID-19.Diyet & The Love Soldiers on Feb. 3 and Lightwire Theater: The Ugly Duckling on April 9 h...
Jan 11, 2022
Offer made to drop perjury charges in Ghislaine Maxwell case
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government will agree to drop pending perjury charges against British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell if her sex trafficking case goes to sentencing later this year, prosecutors s...
Jan 11, 2022
Montreal man experiencing homelessness dies after night out in extreme cold
Montreal police say a man experiencing homelessness died after spending the night outside in extreme cold. Police say they responded to a call about a case of possible hypothermia Monday night at an e...
Jan 11, 2022