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Crop report shows Northwestern region ahead of five-year average
The Saskatchewan Crop Report for May 26 to June 1 shows dry conditions last week allowed farmers to nearly complete seeding in all regions of the province. Provincially, 96 per cent of the crop is now...
Jun 04, 2020

'Defunding' police, funding mental health resources will save lives: experts
TORONTO - The death of a Toronto woman who fell from her 24th-floor balcony while police were in her home has renewed calls for an overhaul of how society deals with people in mental health crises. So...
Jun 04, 2020

Pick-Up Park Activity Kits
Heading to a park?Be sure to grab your Pick-Up P.A.K.! While regular park programming and events are currently on hold, we want to make sure families are still able to get out in a safe way to explore...
Jun 04, 2020

NLL cancels 2020 playoffs
The National Lacrosse League has announced the 2020 playoffs will not be completed.In March, the league announced the cancellation of the regular season due to the coronavirus pandemic, and now Commis...
Jun 04, 2020

Trudeau says new modelling shows COVID-19 in decline but fight must continue
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says new federal data shows that COVID-19 is in decline across Canada but the country is not out of the woods. Trudeau says a new modelling report will be r...
Jun 04, 2020

Special payments to seniors to arrive in early July, Liberals say
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a special one-time payment for seniors will go out the week of July 6. The COVID-19-related aid will come in the form of $300 payments to the more than...
Jun 04, 2020

Health official: No new COVID-19 cases from Missouri parties
OSAGE BEACH, Mo. - No additional cases of the new coronavirus have been reported stemming from the crowded pool parties at Missouri's Lake of the Ozarks over the Memorial Day weekend, the state's top ...
Jun 04, 2020

New study is first full list of species that only exist in Canada
OTTAWA - For the first time, Canadian biologists have come up with a list of plants, insects and animals that don't exist in any other country and many of them are in danger of extinction if they have...
Jun 04, 2020

Local NDP candidate critical of Saskatchewan assessment report on long-term care facilities
Battlefords provincial NDP candidate Amber Stewart is concerned about the latest Saskatchewan assessment report on long-term care facilities, many of which she believes are understaffed and underfunde...
Jun 04, 2020

U.S. trade gap rises to $49.4 billion in April
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit hit the highest level in eight months in April. Exports and imports both posted record monthly drops as the coronavirus pandemic smothered America's commerce with o...
Jun 04, 2020