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SaskPower seeking 4 per cent rate increases for 2022 and ’23
Saskatchewan residents will be paying more for their power if a SaskPower application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel is approved.SaskPower announced in a media release Friday that it's seeking ...
Feb 18, 2022

Quebec musher plans to fulfill dream at Sask. sled dog championship
After a one year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Saskatchewan sled dog championship makes it return to the Prince Albert Winter Festival next weekend, and a musher from Quebec will be joining the pack.Ton...
Feb 18, 2022

GDI, Northlands College sign MOU for La Ronge-based Master of Education program
The signing of a memorandum of understanding by Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) and Northlands College occurred in La Ronge on Friday.The document is a pledge by the two sides to deliver an Indigenous ...
Feb 18, 2022

Sturgeon Lake First Nation creating cultural birthing centre, aiming to recruit midwives
Sturgeon Lake First Nation is in the process of creating a first-of-its-kind birthing centre.They're one of three Indigenous communities in Canada currently taking part in a demonstration project aime...
Feb 18, 2022

Night Raiders up for 11 Canadian Screen Awards
Danis Goulet's Night Raiders is up for 11 nominations at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards. Night Raiders has been nominated for best motion picture, best performance for an actress in a leading role fo...
Feb 18, 2022

Nurses group asks court to halt federal use of Emergencies Act to end Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - A group involved in the anti-government protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa is asking a court to put the brakes on federal use of the Emergencies Act to clamp down on demonstrators. I...
Feb 18, 2022

Winnipeg team travels thousands of kilometres in northern Sask. on snowmobiles
Imagine riding thousands of kilometres through two provinces on a snowmobile to raise awareness for your cause.That is the focus of the Encourage Recovery tour, which made its way through parts of nor...
Feb 18, 2022

Family Day activities across the northeast this long weekend
With the long weekend coming up, those heading out to celebrate Family Day can enjoy various activities across the northeast.In Melfort those wanting to spend their break becoming a leader are invited...
Feb 18, 2022

Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Friday rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers, saying in his ruling t...
Feb 18, 2022

Travellers to Nunavut who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19 can isolate at home
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT - Travellers to Nunavut who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 or partially vaccinated will no longer have to isolate in one of the government's isolation hotels in Southern Canada. Nunavu...
Feb 18, 2022