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Italy to release detained Catalan leader sought by Spain
ROME (AP) - A judge in Sardinia will order jailed Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont released from jail later on Friday ahead of a court decision on Spain's extradition request, Puigdemont's ...
Sep 24, 2021

Riders set to clash with roaring Lions
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading to Vancouver for a pivotal showdown with the B.C. Lions.The Riders and Lions both have 4-2 records heading into Friday's CFL game at B.C. Place. Kickoff for th...
Sep 24, 2021

Saskatchewan reaches 80 per cent mark for first doses of COVID vaccines
Saskatchewan has reached a milestone in its response to COVID-19.In a media release Friday, the provincial government said 80 per cent of all residents who are eligible to get their first dose of a CO...
Sep 24, 2021

Pope keeps German archbishop criticized over abuse scandal
BERLIN (AP) - Pope Francis has decided to leave in office a prominent German archbishop who has faced criticism for his handling of the church's sexual abuse scandal, but the cleric has decided to tak...
Sep 24, 2021

Huawei CFO's surprise court date in New York thickens plot in Meng Wanzhou saga
WASHINGTON - Meng Wanzhou is expected to dial in to a surprise court hearing today in New York, fuelling reports of a long-awaited breakthrough in the case of the Huawei Technologies executive. Meng, ...
Sep 24, 2021

Ronald McDonald House Charities SK Radio Blitz
Join us as we celebrate 5 years of serving families in Saskatchewan through the Ronald McDonald Family Room in Prince Albert. At Ronald McDonald House Charities Saskatchewan (RMHC-SK), families are ab...
Sep 24, 2021

Official says only 225 migrants remain in Texas border town
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) - Only 225 migrants remained in a Texas border camp where almost 15,000 mostly Haitian migrants had gathered just days ago hoping to seek asylum, the top elected official in Val Ve...
Sep 24, 2021

Terry Fox Trail Ride 2021
The 40th Annual Terry Fox Trail Ride (yes, we have been going continuously for 40 years!) took place Sunday September 19 at Wheatfield Soul Equine Centre (formerly Hidden Meadows Ranch) near Battlefor...
Sep 24, 2021

Minimum Wage and Reporting for Duty Pay
Minimum WageEffective October 1, 2020, the minimum wage is $11.45 per hour. On October 1, 2021, the minimum wage will change to $11.81 per hour. Most employees must be paid at least minimum wage for e...
Sep 24, 2021

North Korea proposes talks if South Korea lifts 'hostility'
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Friday her country is willing to resume talks with South Korea if it doesn't provoke the North with hostile pol...
Sep 24, 2021