Saskatchewan

Trafficking
Poster campaign looks to tackle human trafficking in Sask
People across Saskatchewan will start seeing posters meant to let them know, human trafficking does happen here and offer help to those who need it.The campaign consists of three different posters, they read: "The life wasn't your choice", "We see you; we believe you" and "It started with atten...
May 07, 2024
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STOP THE INVASION!
Guardians of the Lakes: How the province is looking to prevent aquatic invasive species
With spring in full force, many Saskatchewan residents are getting their boats ready to hit nearby lakes but just like in previous years, there's a warning to ensure you're not bringing anything harmful into the waters.Earlier this week, the Government of Saskatchewan marked the beginning of Aquatic Invasive Species (A...
May 07, 2024
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travel and learn
Sask Polytech students receive international learning experience
Renn Deschambeault hopes to open her own salon and spa in the future. The student from Cumberland House Cree Nation is enrolled in the hairstylist program at Sask Polytech in Prince Albert. When she's done the two-year diploma program, she'll become a journeyperson in the trade. What Deschambeault didn't expect to add ...
May 07, 2024
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Crescent Point Energy selling $600M of assets to Saturn Oil & Gas
Crescent Point Energy Corp. has signed a $600-million deal to sell some of its oil-producing properties in Saskatchewan to Saturn Oil & Gas.Included in the deal are its Flat Lake and Battrum properties and production from the assets is expected to be 13,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day over the next 12 months....
May 07, 2024
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Canada

In the news today: Documents revealed Canada praised sanctioned Haitian
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Embassy praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest A Canadian Embassy official and an RCMP liaison officer in Haiti praised and tha...
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Court to hear about search for remains as Winnipeg murder trial enters second day
WINNIPEG - A courtroom in Winnipeg is expected to hear testimony today about the search for the remains of the four victims of Jeremy Skibicki. Skibicki is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of four women in early 2022. He ...
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Rivers recede as B.C. faces prospect of 'unfamiliar territory' for drought
Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C. stretch back to 2022, s...
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'Exceptional': Diplomat and RCMP praised sanctioned Haitian, emails suggest
A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf course...
54m ago
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B.C. government networks hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents': Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said late Wednesday that the province had identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving government networks. A government source later said the incidents were related to a directive to all pr...
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B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER - Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces will cause more deaths, the executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says. "This is a bad move for bo...
11h ago
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