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Drivers beware: dangerous road conditions in N. Battleford and ML
Drivers are reminded to check the road conditions before heading out as the Highway Hotline has issued an update for the North Battlefords and Meadow Lake areas. Travel is not recommended around Eston...
Dec 09, 2024
Finance minister says government's fiscal update coming Dec. 16
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will publish the government's fall economic statement on Dec. 16, just before members of Parliament are expected to head home for the holidays. In a stateme...
Dec 09, 2024
Premier League referee Coote fired after comments about Liverpool and Klopp
LONDON (AP) - Premier League match official David Coote was fired on Monday after his position was deemed "untenable" by English soccer's referees body following an investigation into his conduct. The...
Dec 09, 2024
Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death
NEW YORK (AP) - A Marine veteran who used a chokehold on an agitated subway rider was acquitted on Monday in a death that became a prism for differing views about public safety, valor and vigilantism....
Dec 09, 2024
GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don’t waive compensation
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation.The Liberal governmen...
Dec 09, 2024
Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near c...
Dec 09, 2024
Military pauses Osprey flights again after more metal failures are found in near-crash in November
The Pentagon is temporarily pausing operations again of its V-22 Osprey fleet after weakened metals inside one of the aircraft broke apart in flight in November, causing an engine failure and a near c...
Dec 09, 2024
GST break could cost Ottawa $2.7B if provinces don't waive compensation: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's GST holiday could cost as much as $2.7 billion, if provinces don't waive their entitlement to compensation. The Liberal governme...
Dec 09, 2024
Provinces $25 Million Investment in Emissions Reduction Projects Driving Sustainable Growth
The Government of Saskatchewan celebrated the success of the Saskatchewan Technology Fund recently, highlighting its $25 million investment in 13 emissions reduction projects. The Technology Fund is a...
Dec 09, 2024
Head of UN human rights promises advice to FIFA and Saudi Arabia over 2034 World Cup issues
GENEVA (AP) - Two days before FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host, the United Nations' top human rights official pledged Monday to try to ensure migrant labor standards are "properly...
Dec 09, 2024