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Saskatchewan’s first free-standing hospice to take in first patients this week
By Caitlyn LeppSaskatchewan's first free-standing hospice is to open in Saskatoon this week.The 15-bed hospice is owned by St. Paul's Hospital and governed by Emmanuel Health. The fundraising for the ...
Jan 25, 2021
Supporters rally around Shahab in wake of protest
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer wasn't talking Monday about a protest outside his Regina home Saturday.However, Dr. Saqib Shahab wasn't letting it interrupt his work, either.In a statement...
Jan 25, 2021
R&B artist Trey Songz arrested at AFC Championship game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after he scuffled with police officers during his arrest for not following coronavirus protocols and other rules at the AFC championsh...
Jan 25, 2021
‘Soul,’ ‘Ma Rainey’s’ among AFI’s top 10 films of the year
The American Film Institute on Monday announced its top 10 films of the year, including Pixar's jazz themed "Soul" and two of Chadwick Boseman's final films: the August Wilson adaptation "Ma Rainey's ...
Jan 25, 2021
R&B artist Trey Songz arrested at AFC Championship game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - R&B artist Trey Songz was jailed overnight after he scuffled with police officers during his arrest for not following coronavirus protocols and other rules at the AFC championsh...
Jan 25, 2021
Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns after travel to Yukon: media reports
TORONTO - Officials with the Yukon government have confirmed the identities of a couple from Vancouver who allegedly travelled to a remote community last week to receive doses of COVID-19 vaccine amid...
Jan 25, 2021
Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation's 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the department's 2...
Jan 25, 2021
Advances in technology creating more opportunities for predators, says ICE coordinator
The man leading the charge for the province's internet child exploitation unit (ICE), is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about online safety.Staff Sgt. Shawn Stubbs spoke to the media Monday...
Jan 25, 2021
Cross-country skiers urged to remain indoors amidst cold snap
After weeks of abnormally nice weather conditions, cross-country skiers will have to join the rest of Saskatchewan in staying inside.Following an extreme drop in temperature this weekend, Environment ...
Jan 25, 2021
Things that go bump in the night could be a ‘Frost Quake’
Catherine Smith thought someone was hitting her house with a ball or bat. The loud bangs outside of her Prince Albert home started just a few days ago, right when the temperatures took a dramatic dive...
Jan 25, 2021