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'I don't want a small town:' Airport leaders rally to save control towers
REGINA - Eleven months into the COVID-19 pandemic, silence fills Regina's airport. Empty check-in counters line one side of the terminal while the odd employee moves behind reception along a row of ve...
Feb 23, 2021

B.C. advocates say relaxed drug offence penalties not enough amid deadly supply
VANCOUVER - Federal government proposals to relax penalties for personal drug possession are a positive step forward for Vancouver's former drug czar, but they're too small to address skyrocketing ove...
Feb 23, 2021

Top doctor says vaccines could allow toughest restrictions to lift before September
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says results from COVID-19 vaccinations so far are encouraging enough that she thinks the need for massive lockdowns could be over before the end of the s...
Feb 23, 2021

Applications available for Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program
The Sask Lotteries Community Grant Program is open for applications.The grant is available to a number of groups in the area to assist with programming in their communities, said Brent Lutz, the City ...
Feb 23, 2021

The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021
The latest developments on the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada (all times eastern): 11:10 a.m. The Quebec government is announcing 739 new cases of COVID-19 and 13 additional deaths linked to the pandemic...
Feb 23, 2021

'He knows how to win': Guhle ready to lead Raiders into new season
Through 15 seasons as a Western Hockey League (WHL) head coach, Marc Habscheid had never selected a team captain that wasn't in their final two years of eligibility.That changed on Tuesday when the cl...
Feb 23, 2021

Macklem points to child care, education to help ease protracted employment recovery
OTTAWA - The governor of the Bank of Canada says governments could increase access to child care and reduce its cost to help the labour market rebound, and reduce the risk of long-term economic scarri...
Feb 23, 2021

Ratings down 17 per cent on opening weekend of Canadian women's curling championship
The return of elite domestic curling competition after a nearly 12-month absence saw a significant drop in Canadian viewership compared to last year, according to Numeris data. Ratings for the opening...
Feb 23, 2021

Senate confirms Biden's choice for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON - The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden's choice to lead U.S. diplomacy at the United Nations on Tuesday. The vote for Linda Thomas-Greenfield reflected a divide between the Biden ad...
Feb 23, 2021

Infant boy’s death in Canora ruled a murder, police say
Police have determined the death of a young boy in Canora in November was a murder.On Nov. 21, police arrived at a house in town after hearing about a child needing urgent medical attention.Despite ef...
Feb 23, 2021