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Supreme Court wrestles with Georgia college free speech case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with whether to revive a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian lit...
Jan 12, 2021
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
WASHINGTON - Barely a month into a mass vaccination campaign to stop the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration unexpectedly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots. The move came af...
Jan 12, 2021
A special weather alert from Environment Canada is in effect for most of the province
A clipper system crossing Saskatchewan Wednesday will result in high winds of 60 to 80 km per hour across the southern half of the province. Those strong winds will expand eastward on Thursday. Severe...
Jan 12, 2021
Lakeland council gives final nod to high speed Internet plan
A proposed plan to provide high speed Internet for residents in the Emma Lake and Christopher Lake areas, has received a second and final green light. Following some public backlash, council agreed to...
Jan 12, 2021
North Stars' Dale key piece to team success
Early mornings and late nights, spent at the hockey rink. That is perhaps the best way to summarize the average day of North Stars athletic therapist and equipment manager, Brett Dale. The pride of Av...
Jan 12, 2021
Health minister dismisses eHealth board, orders full review
Big changes are coming to eHealth, just days after a privacy commissioner's report heavily criticized the agency's handling of one of Saskatchewan's largest privacy breaches ever.In a news release iss...
Jan 12, 2021
Regulator investigating Canadian nurses who spoke at anti-lockdown rally in D.C.
TORONTO - Two Canadian nurses who spoke at an anti-lockdown rally in Washington, D.C., on the day of the deadly storming of the Capitol are under investigation by their regulatory body. One of them, w...
Jan 12, 2021
Strong winds, rain, and snow all part of special weather statement for the northeast
A major two-day weather system is moving through the province.The temperature will rise in the morning on Wednesday and then rain is expected to start in the Melfort area at around noon. Temperatures ...
Jan 12, 2021
Spike Lee's children named Golden Globe ambassadors
LOS ANGELES - Spike Lee's daughter and son have been chosen as the Golden Globe ambassadors to assist with the awards ceremony. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday morning that S...
Jan 12, 2021
VHF receives $50,000 donation toward NICU expansion
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) has announced a significant donation they received toward its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the North campaign.According to a media release, the Northe...
Jan 12, 2021