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‘We’re pleading with them to hear us:’ Sask. unions want Shahab recommendations made into PHOs
Six of Saskatchewan's unions came together Thursday to send a message to the province: Listen to Dr. Saqib Shahab's advice.The joint press conference included the heads of the Saskatchewan Teachers' F...
Jan 20, 2022
Province reports 1,158 new cases, no new deaths
The Government of Saskatchewan reported 1,158 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 1,092 recoveries.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan were found in the Far North West (10), Far North Eas...
Jan 20, 2022
Jay Dearborn chasing Olympic gold during CFL off-season
Only a few years into a bobsleigh career, Jay Dearborn is heading to the Olympics.The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive back/linebacker was named to Canada's team for the Beijing Winter Olympics on T...
Jan 20, 2022
Roughriders re-sign receiver/special-teamer Harty
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have re-signed yet another receiver who could have become a CFL free agent next month.The Roughriders announced Thursday they had signed Calgary product Jake Harty to a co...
Jan 20, 2022
AAA Stars see weekend games postponed, amid playoff push
Coming off back-to-back victories over Estevan and Saskatoon, the Battlefords U18 AAA Stars will see their schedule hit a brief pause this weekend, as the team's two-game series with the Tisdale Troja...
Jan 20, 2022
Winnipeg Blue Bombers re-sign all-star linebacker Bighill to extension
Money wasn't the overriding factor in Adam Bighill's decision to remain with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The all-star linebacker signed a one-year extension with the CFL club Thursday. Bighill was slat...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada announces grants to help companies use satellite data
The federal government says it's granting $8 million to companies to help them take advantage of satellite data. The 21 grants are to support projects from crop surveillance on the Prairies to sea ice...
Jan 20, 2022
O'Toole's boycott leaves security panel of parliamentarians with no Conservative MPs
OTTAWA - There are no Conservative MPs among the newly named slate of parliamentarians to oversee the security-and-intelligence community following the party's decision to boycott the body. The govern...
Jan 20, 2022
Rays say split-season plan with Montreal rejected by MLB
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays' proposed plan to split the season between Florida and Montreal has been rejected by Major League Baseball. Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg announced th...
Jan 20, 2022
Canadian women's curling championship gets go-ahead in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ont. - The Canadian women's curling championship has the green light to proceed in Thunder Bay. The 18-team Scotties Tournament of Hearts at Fort William Gardens opens Jan. 28 without fan...
Jan 20, 2022