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Shahab, Moe respond to racist comments made at anti-mask rally
Saskatchewan's top doctor and Premier Scott Moe responded to racist comments made at a rally on the weekend.It happened at a large rally outside the legislative building against government restriction...
Dec 15, 2020

Watrous man charged with impaired driving in multi-vehicle collision in Saskatoon
A man from Watrous is facing impaired driving charges following a multi-vehicle collision in Saskatoon last night.In a release from the Saskatoon Police Service, it was reported that the accident happ...
Dec 15, 2020

Canada to receive early shipment of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine before year's end
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has signed a contract to receive up to 168,000 doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine before the end of December.The Moderna vaccine has not yet been ap...
Dec 15, 2020

Prince Albert Raider’s big business in a small market
After 50 years and a history most recently highlighted by a Western Hockey League (WHL) Championship, the Prince Albert Raiders continue to impact the community both on and off the ice. Numbers from a...
Dec 15, 2020

Scallop boat, crew missing off Nova Scotia coast; debris and empty life-rafts spotted
DIGBY - Military aircraft and coast guard vessels are searching off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia after a scallop boat was reported to have gone down in rough seas and empty life-rafts washed ...
Dec 15, 2020

Feds to delay seeking legal protection for monarch butterfly
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - The monarch butterfly will have to wait several years more to receive protection under the Endangered Species Act despite its declining population. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Se...
Dec 15, 2020

As anxieties grow over CERB notices, Qualtrough says no requirement to repay now
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says federal notices to emergency aid recipients are an attempt to verify information and avoid making tax time next year overly complicated. The Canada R...
Dec 15, 2020

UK plans big fines for online companies over harmful content
LONDON - Social media and other internet companies face big fines in Britain if they don't remove and limit the spread of harmful material such as child sexual abuse or terrorist content and protect u...
Dec 15, 2020

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard arrested in Winnipeg under Extradition Act
WINNIPEG - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been arrested in Winnipeg. Court records show Nygard, who is 79, was arrested under the Extradition Act and is to appear in a Winnipeg courtroom this...
Dec 15, 2020

City council passes proposed budget with one per cent tax increase for capital
North Battleford city council officially passed and adopted the proposed 2021 budget at its meeting Monday night.The budget calls for a one per cent property tax increase that will benefit the capital...
Dec 15, 2020