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Aboriginal Storytelling Month an opportunity to share culture
February is Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan, and events are being planned in North Battleford and Meadow Lake to celebrate the annual tradition. A total of 72 Indigenous storytellers fro...
Feb 01, 2022
February starts with 661 new cases, two deaths in province, active cases decrease for third day
The province reported only 661 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.There are currently 11,370 cases considered active in the province, a drop of 838 cases from yesterday's total. These numbers have ...
Feb 01, 2022
North Stars return to action, 'ready for great test' in Humboldt
For the first time in just over two weeks, the Battlefords North Stars will return to the ice for game action, as the team travels to Humboldt Tuesday night, to take on the rival Broncos.Team outlookT...
Feb 01, 2022
Bloc Québécois saw biggest drop in fundraising after federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada figures show donations dried up for the Bloc Qubcois more than other federal parties after the election in September. While political parties often raise more during election...
Feb 01, 2022
Hit-and-run murder trial: Witness who struck falling police officer breaks down
CALGARY - A driver who accidentally ran over a Calgary police officer who died in a hit and run broke down in tears at a first-degree murder trial today. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 3...
Feb 01, 2022
Herdman says Canadian men head to El Salvador with support of the nation behind them
The Canadian men flew south to El Salvador on Tuesday to take the next step on their remarkable World Cup qualifying journey. And while coach John Herdman and the players keep their eye on the prize, ...
Feb 01, 2022
Long-term Statistics Canada research shows cities across country losing green space
Joni Mitchell was right - they really are paving paradise and putting up parking lots. Statistics Canada's first survey of urban green space shows that, just as the singer-songwriter warned, cities ac...
Feb 01, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace'
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he is abandoning his threat to tax the unvaccinated. Legault told a news conference today he is worried about dividing Quebecers and is backtracking in o...
Feb 01, 2022
Applications Now Being Accepted for the Community Airport Partnership Program
The Government of Saskatchewan is now accepting applications for the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program. CAP is administered through the Ministry of Highways. Under the program, communities c...
Feb 01, 2022
Lloydminster receives Alberta approval for annexation, waiting for Saskatchewan
Pending buy-in from Saskatchewan, the Border City is going to get bigger.The City of Lloydminster received approval from the Government of Alberta on Jan. 26 to annex lands from the County of Vermilli...
Feb 01, 2022