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Second SaskPower rate increase in several months now in effect
Your next SaskPower bill might be a bit higher than those you've gotten over the past few months.The company is increasing its rate by four per cent, or roughly $5 per month, starting on Apr. 1st. "It...
Apr 01, 2023
Mustangs fall to Stars in game one of SJHL semi-final
The Melfort Mustangs have fallen behind 1-0 in their best-of-seven semi-final series against the Battlefords North Stars.It was a 5-2 final in favour of the Stars who outshot the Mustangs 39-28 in the...
Apr 01, 2023
Despite tough day at Hong Kong Sevens, Canada women's road to Olympics gets clearer
HONG KONG - The Australian and the U.S. women's rugby sevens teams secured qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday by reaching the quarterfinals of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. The ...
Apr 01, 2023
Awareness walk planned on six-year anniversary of Happy Charles’ disappearance
Six years after she vanished, Prince Albert police and family and friends of Happy Charles will gather for an awareness walk.Happy Charles went missing on the first Monday in April 2017 and was last s...
Apr 01, 2023
Tornadoes kill at least 10 across US Midwest and South
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Unrelenting tornadoes that tore through parts of the South and Midwest killed at least 10 people, shredded homes and shopping centers, and collapsed a theater roof during a he...
Apr 01, 2023
Visual Eyes Optical – Get the vision you deserve
Whether it be a pair of single vision lenses to see at a distance or progressive lenses to avoid eye fatigue at work, opticians can help determine exactly what a person needs to achieve optimal vision...
Apr 01, 2023
Liberals' political will on pharmacare questioned as minister promises progress
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the government's plans for pharmacare are moving forward, but experts who study government drug plans suggest the Liberals may have lost the political wi...
Apr 01, 2023
Ottawa is going all in on 'friendshoring.' Here's what that could mean.
OTTAWA - This year's budget reveals the federal Liberals envision Canada relying more on its allies for trade in the future, economists and geopolitical experts say - even if that could result in high...
Apr 01, 2023
As economy slows, Liberals push off EI reform over worries it could drive up premiums
OTTAWA - The Liberal government left employment insurance reform out of the federal budget this week over concern that reforming the program amid a slowing economy could drive up premiums for workers ...
Apr 01, 2023
Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. The 86-year-old Francis was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic where he received a...
Apr 01, 2023