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Why some frost on your windshield takes a little more elbow grease
If it felt like Saskatchewan's winter brought more windshield-scraping this year than normal, it's because some frost is harder to scrape.David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canada...
Mar 18, 2022
CP Rail strike could put animal welfare in jeopardy
The potential CP Rail strike could have big consequences for Saskatchewan producers.Especially after last year's drought, farmers across Western Canada have been relying on imported feed for their ani...
Mar 18, 2022
UN: 6.5 million people displaced inside Ukraine due to war
GENEVA (AP) - The U.N. migration agency said Friday that nearly 6.5 million people have been displaced inside Ukraine, on top of the 3.2 million who have already fled the country. The estimates from t...
Mar 18, 2022
Jim Pattison receives Sask. Distinguished Service Award
The provincial government has recognized Jim Pattison with the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award for his commitment to the economy and dedication to philanthropy.Pattison was privately presente...
Mar 18, 2022
Convoy protest cost Ottawa $36.3 million, city memo says
OTTAWA - Local leaders in Ottawa are being told that the city's response to the three-week convoy protest last month cost municipal coffers over $36 million. A memo to councillors released by the city...
Mar 18, 2022
Combines take SPHL championship with Game 5 win
It was truly a fairytale ending to the season for the Meota Combines senior hockey team, as they took home a 4-3 win in the fifth and deciding game of their Saskatchewan Prairie Hockey League (SPHL) F...
Mar 18, 2022
The Canadian Press receives four National Newspaper Award nominations for photos
The National Newspaper Awards have named the finalists for its annual journalism honours and given four nominations to The Canadian Press. The national newswire agency received the nominations in vari...
Mar 18, 2022
Charest says leaders must listen to health experts on lifting federal COVID mandates
OTTAWA - Jean Charest says when it comes to lifting federal COVID-19 mandates, leaders should listen to health experts and not replace that advice with their own judgment. Federal Conservatives and th...
Mar 18, 2022
Canada's Einarson ran pandemic gauntlet to compete in a 'normal' world championship
Kerri Einarson's team spent the back half of their four years together curling through a pandemic, and posted some of their greatest successes during that time. Eyebrows raised when a team of former s...
Mar 18, 2022
Receiver Justin Hardy among three Americans signed by Ottawa Redblacks.
American receiver Justin Hardy, who played in a Super Bowl with the Atlanta Falcons, was among three players signed Friday by the Ottawa Redblacks. Hardy, 30, spent five seasons with Atlanta (2015-19)...
Mar 18, 2022