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Chamber of Commerce hoped budget would offer more for business
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce had somewhat of a mixed reaction to the province's new provincial budget released Wednesday, as it hoped for a little bit more for business.Chief Operating Officer ...
Mar 23, 2023

Trudeau, Biden could agree to end 'loophole' in Safe Third Country Agreement: source
OTTAWA - Canada and the United States are negotiating a deal that could designate all 8,900 kilometres of their shared border as an official crossing under the Safe Third Country Agreement. A Canadian...
Mar 23, 2023

Thousands busted for speeding in February: SGI
There are more than 4,000 lighter wallets around Saskatchewan this month, after police and SGI focused on speeding and aggressive driving in February.The majority of the 4,251 tickets handed out last ...
Mar 23, 2023

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn to win in 'big cities'
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says conservatives must learn how to win in "big cities." Smith made the comment to a room of conservatives gathered in Ottawa for the annual conference of the ...
Mar 23, 2023

Blues GM Doug Armstrong to lead Canada at men's world championship
CALGARY - Doug Armstrong has been named Canada's general manager for the upcoming men's world hockey championship in Finland and Latvia. The St. Louis Blues executive was tabbed by Hockey Canada on Th...
Mar 23, 2023

City geared up to host HOOPLA provincial basketball tournament
Prince Albert gymnasiums will be busy this weekend as the city welcomes 48 different basketball teams from across the province for the provincial HOOPLA tournament.Of course, those 48 teams are not co...
Mar 23, 2023

Third period falters push Hawks to brink
The Nipawin Hawks were 20 minutes away from evening their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoff series with the Humboldt Broncos Wednesday, but a furious Humboldt comeback now has Nipawin o...
Mar 23, 2023

Track stymies Russian path to Olympics due to war in Ukraine
Track and field leaders signaled Thursday that it will be nearly impossible for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paris Olympics next year if the war in Ukraine continues. The World At...
Mar 23, 2023

MPs vote in favour of including invisible disabilities in national housing strategy
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament have voted unanimously in favour of urging the government to address the needs of people with invisible disabilities in its national housing strategy. Liberal MP Arielle...
Mar 23, 2023

For Canada-U.S., close personal ties between leaders not necessary — but they help
WASHINGTON - Hollywood has Ben and Jennifer. Music fans have Beyonc and Jay-Z. But in Canadian politics right now, it's all about Justin and Joe. OK, so maybe Justin Trudeau and Joe Biden don't captur...
Mar 23, 2023