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SaskTel, other providers trying for faster rural internet
Saskatchewan is a large province with a highly spread-out population and not all of the people in the province have access to reliable internet. Gradually, however, that is starting to change.SaskTel ...
Sep 14, 2021

Trudeau pitches Liberals' climate change plan to British Columbia voters
RICHMOND, B.C. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is pitching his climate change strategy to British Columbia voters today, saying the NDP hasn't put forward a "real plan" to fight the problem. Trudeau s...
Sep 14, 2021

Toronto new Grey Cup contender as Riders slip quietly under the covers
It was somewhere east of Saskatchewan, in a thatch of chemically contaminated ground sown with salt where nothing natural grows, that the 2021 Rider season came to an early conclusion.Technically ther...
Sep 14, 2021

2021 SICC First Nations Language Keepers Gathering
SICC invites you to take a virtual walk with us at the 2021 First Nations Language Keepers Gathering. Join us September 21 and 22. Due to the global pandemic, this year's gathering will be virtual to ...
Sep 14, 2021

Alberta's 'Open For Summer' plan was premature: chief medical officer of health
Alberta's top doctor says the province's "Open For Summer" plan set the trajectory for a crushing fourth wave of COVID-19. Chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, told a conference call wi...
Sep 14, 2021

Canadian rugby veteran Connor Braid the latest to retire in wake of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian rugby veteran Connor Braid has announced his retirement. The 31-year-old from Victoria joins sevens teammates Nate Hirayama and Conor Trainer in leaving the sport. All three were part of the ...
Sep 14, 2021

Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge, probe PM in slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's chief prosecutor on Tuesday asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and asked officials to bar him from leaving the coun...
Sep 14, 2021

Canadian-born forward Emery Welshman returns to CPL champions Forge FC
HAMILTON - Canadian-born forward Emery Welshman is returning to Forge FC. The 29-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., made 13 appearances for the Canadian Premier League champion in its inaugural 2019 sea...
Sep 14, 2021

A look at a farmer's hopes for the upcoming federal election
Agriculture is one of the biggest industries in Saskatchewan, and farmers are coming off a tough summer.A drought left the ground parched and bone-dry, reducing crop yields and leaving many ranchers w...
Sep 14, 2021

Alouettes head coach Khari Jones in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19
Montreal Alouettes head coach Khari Jones has tested positive for COVID-19 and will isolate from the CFL team for a minimum of 10 days. The club said Jones, who was diagnosed Sunday, is asymptomatic a...
Sep 14, 2021