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PHR requests $1.3M for safe consumption site; organization hits fundraising goal
Prairie Harm Reduction (PHR), the site of Saskatchewan's only functional safe injection site, is looking for its slice of the pie in the upcoming budget.According to executive director Jason Mercredi,...
Mar 16, 2021

NW Saskatchewan kitty has good showing in 'America’s Favorite Pet' competition
A popular Northwestern Saskatchewan furball has made a bit of a name for himself in the international online competition americasfavpet.com.The black tabby called Mr. Molly of the Battlefords placed f...
Mar 16, 2021

Town announces new finance manager, community planner
The Town of Battleford announced at Monday's council meeting it succeeded in filling two vacant positions.CAO Ash Alam indicated in his report Mohammad M. Rahman has been hired as the new finance mana...
Mar 16, 2021

Canadian international forward Adriana Leon undergoes foot surgery
LONDON - Canadian international forward Adriana Leon will miss the rest of the FA Women's Super League season after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured foot. The English league runs through May 9...
Mar 16, 2021

Probe finds staff at Montreal's Residence Herron not at fault during COVID first wave
MONTREAL - A joint investigation by three professional orders into the high number of COVID-19-related deaths at a Montreal long-term care home says management was more to blame than employees. The re...
Mar 16, 2021

Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs to ramp up R&D in 5G race
HELSINKI - Wireless network maker Nokia says it is planning to cut up to 10,000 jobs, or over 10% of its staff, to reduce costs as it invests in research and development and tries to cement its role a...
Mar 16, 2021

Ford partners with U-M on robotics research, new building
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Digit marches on two legs across the floor of the University of Michigan's Ford Motor Co. Robotics Building, while Mini-Cheetah - staccato-like - does the same on four and the yello...
Mar 16, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada on March 16, 2021 (all times eastern): 11:30 a.m. Nova Scotia is reporting two new cases of COVID-19 today and confirming four more variant c...
Mar 16, 2021

Spike Lee to head Cannes Film Festival jury
NEW YORK - Spike Lee, who was set to lead last year's jury for the Cannes Film Festival that was ultimately cancelled by the pandemic, will preside over this year's jury instead. The French Riviera fe...
Mar 16, 2021

Canada, Germany sign green-energy deal in bid to power fledgling hydrogen sectors
OTTAWA - Canada and Germany have signed an agreement to team up on green energy innovation and trade, with an eye to hydrogen as the market for the low-carbon fuel heats up.Signed today by the two cou...
Mar 16, 2021