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Federal review of Access to Information law to take another year amid impatience
OTTAWA - It will likely be another year before a federal review of the government's key transparency law is complete. Newly released terms of reference for the government study of the Access to Inform...
Jan 21, 2021

SARM speaks out about the Keystone XL suspension
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) said it is "extremely disappointed" the Keystone XL Pipeline expansion project was suspended by Joe Biden, who postponed the project shortly...
Jan 21, 2021

Living Sky School Division to meet with MLAs to discuss needs, plans ahead
Living Sky School Division plans to meet with area MLAs next month to discuss some of its needs and initiatives it has been involved in.Six area MLAs have been invited to participate - Premier Scott M...
Jan 21, 2021

Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam misses practice after hard fall on dunk
TAMPA, Fla. - Toronto Raptors star forward Pascal Siakam is questionable for Friday's home game against the Miami Heat. Raptors coach Nick Nurse says Siakam was feeling "a little sore" on Thursday, ca...
Jan 21, 2021

US official: Biden proposing 5-year extension of nuke treaty
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is proposing to Russia a five-year extension of the New START treaty limiting the number of U.S. and Russian strategic nuclear weapons, a U.S. official said Thurs...
Jan 21, 2021

COVID cases in Ont., Que. hold steady, while feds warn severe illness is on the rise
Federal officials say COVID-19 case counts in Canada seem to be on the decline, but warn that infection rates are still highest among the people most vulnerable to severe illness.In a daily update, Dr...
Jan 21, 2021

Library expands program offering while remaining distant
The staff at the Melfort Public Library are doing what they can to offer programming while in-person events are not possible.Head Librarian Penny Markland said they are having some fun at the library ...
Jan 21, 2021

Friends, sports community remember Regina broadcasting icon Woodsy
Tributes continue to pour in as Saskatchewan residents - and people across the country - fondly remember Warren Woods.The man everyone knew as Woodsy died Wednesday of complications from COVID-19. He ...
Jan 21, 2021

Amazon offers assist with US COVID-19 vaccine distribution
SEATTLE - Amazon is offering its colossal operations network and advanced technologies to assist President Joe Biden in his vow to get 100 million COVID-19 vaccinations to Americans in his first 100 d...
Jan 21, 2021

European Central Bank stimulus on track as economy struggles
FRANKFURT - With more than a trillion euros in stimulus still in the pipeline to the economy, the European Central Bank left its key bond-purchase program unchanged Thursday as the 19-country eurozone...
Jan 21, 2021