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Police vehicle struck by stolen vehicle
Battlefords RCMP are on the lookout for a stolen BMW that struck a police vehicle.The RCMP member driving was on patrol when they came across a suspected stolen vehicle and attempted to pull it over. ...
Apr 06, 2021
Saskatchewan budget: Drivers and power customers win; vapers lose
REGINA - Saskatchewan tabled its 2021-22 spending plan on Tuesday, the second budget prepared during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's a look at some of the winners and losers: WINNERS Drivers: Motorists ...
Apr 06, 2021
COVID helps push Saskatchewan deficit to $2.6 billion
COVID-19 has left Saskatchewan in a bigger hole than originally expected.Before delivering the 2021-22 budget at the Saskatchewan legislature on Tuesday, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said it was di...
Apr 06, 2021
Vapour tax and rebate cheques: Highlights of the Saskatchewan budget
REGINA - Premier Scott Moe's Saskatchewan Party government tabled its 2021-22 budget on Tuesday. Here's a look at some of the highlights: - A $2.6- billion deficit with revenue projected at $14.5 bill...
Apr 06, 2021
Humboldt residents reflect and heal in 3 years since Broncos tragedy
The hockey equipment has been put aside in Universal Sports in Humboldt right now in favour of shiny new bikes and baseball equipment.But even though it's springtime, for owner Mark Doepker, April 6, ...
Apr 06, 2021
Florida governor rebuts vaccine 'pay-to-play' report on CBS
ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back aggressively Tuesday against a "60 Minutes" report that suggested he initially made a deal to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in a South Florida coun...
Apr 06, 2021
Refugee families urge Biden to keep promise to up admissions
SAN DIEGO - The families of refugees and their supporters, including 124 elected officials, sent President Joe Biden a letter Tuesday urging him to make good on his promise to boost refugee admissions...
Apr 06, 2021
Greenland election shows divide over rare-earth metals mine
HELSINKI - Greenland is holding an early parliamentary election Tuesday focused in part on whether the semi-autonomous Danish territory should allow international companies to mine the sparsely popula...
Apr 06, 2021
US boosts aid to Palestinians as some in Congress cry foul
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is moving again to increase U.S. assistance to the Palestinians as it fires up a new Mideast policy that is directly opposite of the one pursued by its predecesso...
Apr 06, 2021
Province reports 217 new cases, 221 recoveries, three deaths in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan are reporting 217 new cases of COVID-19 as well as 221 recoveries. This brings the provincial total to 34,980 cases; 32,342 recoveries and 2,195 cases considered active....
Apr 06, 2021