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MMIWG walk to take place today at Waterhen Lake First Nation
It has been a year since the loss of Robin Fiddler and her family are still awaiting answers from RCMP and the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) about the way their niece was killed after...
Jun 26, 2020
Red Cross to send 900 workers to Quebec care homes as military withdraws
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross will send 900 people to work in Quebec's long-term care homes until September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday. The announcement came as the military prepares...
Jun 26, 2020
WE Charity only organization capable of running COVID-19 volunteer program: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the non-partisan civil service, not him, decided the WE charity was the best option to dole out grants to students who volunteer in this summer. W...
Jun 26, 2020
St. Walburg School graduate awarded trades scholarship
A recent graduate from St. Walburg School has been recognized for his interest in skilled trades. The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC) announced Saskatchewan Yout...
Jun 26, 2020
First ministers couldn't agree on condemning systemic racism in declaration: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a first ministers' declaration condemning racism didn't mention systemic discrimination because not all the premiers would agree. The statement released Thu...
Jun 26, 2020
Melfort and District Museum to reopen July 6
The Melfort and District Museum will be open for tours again soon.The second half of phase four of the province's Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan permits museums to open their doors Monday, June 29.Melfort ...
Jun 26, 2020
Chamber of Commerce to fill position following second vice-chair's retirement
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will have a position to fill after Vivian Whitecalf announced her retirement.Whitecalf was the Battlefords Area Tribal Chiefs (BATC) representative on the board as ...
Jun 26, 2020
Most know little about prominent Indigenous, racialized Canadians, survey suggests
TORONTO - Indigenous and other racialized Canadians have been shaping the country's history and culture for centuries, but a new poll suggests most Canadians have a lot to learn about most of them. Th...
Jun 26, 2020
Wolfpack return to action Aug. 2 in England as Super League resumes play
The Toronto Wolfpack return to action Aug. 2 when they play Hull Kingston Rovers after being sidelined since March 11 due to the global pandemic. The Super League announced Friday the transatlant...
Jun 26, 2020
Lockdown U members earn nomination for CFL's 2010-19 all-decade squad
For years, Ryan Phillips was the elder statesman of Lockdown U, the stingy secondary that helped the B.C. Lions win two Grey Cups. Fittingly, the unit is well represented in nominations...
Jun 26, 2020