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New provincial record set for gas consumption
A new record has been set in Saskatchewan, beating a previous record that was set a little more than a year ago.In a release, SaskEnergy announced a new record of 1.57 petajoules (PJ) was set Tuesday....
Feb 10, 2021

Canada's speedskaters energized by unexpected results ahead of world championship
Canadian speedskaters are relishing a bit of normalcy in an abnormal season. The 13 who travelled to Heerenveen, Netherlands, for their first international races in 10 months did so with scant trainin...
Feb 10, 2021

Mining company asking court for injunction against protesting Nunavut hunters
IQALUIT, Nunavut - A mining company wants a judge to order an injunction against a group of Nunavut hunters blocking the mine's road and air strip in protest of its proposed expansion. Baffinland Iron...
Feb 10, 2021

Shahab said talks with WHL ‘ongoing’ about bubble in Regina
Talks are continuing about a hub for the Dub.Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer said Tuesday "discussions are ongoing" between the province's health officials and the WHL - a.k.a. the Dub - a...
Feb 10, 2021

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Storytelling - Virtual Event
Mark your calendars!!! Mr. Chad Solomon always puts on an entertaining and educational show. Please join us for this fun event!Email commservices@wapitilibrary.ca for a link to the Google Meet.
Feb 10, 2021

Jay-Z, Foo Fighters and The Go-Go's nominated for Rock Hall
NEW YORK - Jay-Z, Foo Fighters, Tina Turner and Iron Maiden lead this year's nominees to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a female-heavy list of 16 acts that includes for the first time The Go-Go's, Ma...
Feb 10, 2021

From rom-coms to murder: Hugh Grant is enjoying the darkness
When Hugh Grant accepted his Golden Globe in 1995 for "Four Weddings and a Funeral," you could say he slayed the room - with the kind of boyishly befuddled, sweetly stammering speech he might have mad...
Feb 10, 2021

PBO says taxing services like Netflix could yield feds $1.3 billion
OTTAWA - A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says the government may be slightly underestimating how much revenue it could receive from taxing online services like Netflix. As it is, fo...
Feb 10, 2021

Feds promise new funds for public transit, most money won't arrive for years
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will provide nearly $15 billion for public-transit projects across the country - though most of the money won't arrive until later in...
Feb 10, 2021

US consumer prices up 0.3% in January, led by energy spike
WASHINGTON - U.S. consumer prices rose 0.3% in January, led by a surge in energy. Though the gain was the biggest monthly increase since July, inflation in the past year remains modest. The rise in co...
Feb 10, 2021