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Sask. cattle industry under threat, SARM and industry groups say
The cattle industry in Saskatchewan is facing a number of issues, including low profits, drought conditions and a shortage of veterinarians.The situation is bad enough that one stakeholder said the ex...
Mar 01, 2023

Fleeing suspect receives 18-month jail sentence, and two-year driving prohibition
A woman who fled from Prince Albert police in broad daylight and ignored a number of traffic lights while doing so, has received an 18-month jail sentence. Brittany Elderkin appeared in person Wednesd...
Mar 01, 2023

'I couldn't be prouder of our group': Raiders assistant coach steers Saskatchewan to silver
The last time Team Saskatchewan won a medal at the Canada Winter Games in men's hockey, Ryan McDonald had barely started his own hockey career. The players he was coaching at this year's event were 12...
Mar 01, 2023

Auger-Aliassime out of Dubai Tennis Championships with second-round loss to Sonego
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the second round of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 7-6 (4), 6-4 loss to Italy's Lorenzo Sonego on Wednesday. Soneg...
Mar 01, 2023

Two Tory MPs silent after Poilievre says they 'regret' meeting German politician
OTTAWA - Two Conservative members of Parliament are remaining tight-lipped about whether they regret meeting with a German politician, which is something Pierre Poilievre has said they do. Neither Les...
Mar 01, 2023

Intel agencies: No sign adversaries behind 'Havana Syndrome'
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. intelligence agencies cannot link a foreign adversary to any of the incidents associated with so-called "Havana syndrome," the hundreds of cases of brain injuries and other symp...
Mar 01, 2023

Ex-Tory MP Bernard Valcourt pleads not guilty to obstructing, resisting police
EDMUNDSTON, N.B. - Former federal Conservative cabinet minister Bernard Valcourt has pleaded not guilty to obstructing and resisting police. Valcourt, 71, is accused of allegedly obstructing the work ...
Mar 01, 2023

World champion curler Lisa Weagle to oversee Canadian team in Youth Olympic Games
CALGARY - World champion curler Lisa Weagle will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in a place where she became an Olympian herself. The 36-year-old from Ottawa made he...
Mar 01, 2023

Saskatchewan reaches agreement with feds on health-care funding
Saskatchewan has formally accepted the federal government's offer on health-care funding.According to a media release, the agreement in principle announced Wednesday will see $5.94 billion in federal ...
Mar 01, 2023

Sask. United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical
It is the dawn of a new political party in the province as Sask. United officially launched on Tuesday.A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-right party led by Saskatchewan Rivers...
Mar 01, 2023