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For the love of theatre: 'Bittergirl' cast brings heartbreak and humour to the stage
It's all for the love of theatre.That's the opinion shared by the four-person musical cast of Bittergirl, who all said the long rehearsal hours are worth every minute once the curtain rises."It can be very stressful because we've got to learn all our lines and we've got to do this and that. But in the end, it's so...
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Feb. 24, 2022
'You just get used to it': Four years after fleeing war, a displaced Ukrainian reflects on life in Saskatchewan
Nearly four years after fleeing Ukraine, Yevheniia Pyshuk has built a life in Saskatchewan, but every call home still begins with uncertainty.Her family remains in the country. She is the only one who came to Canada."Mentally, I think ... you just get used to it," she said. "It has already become part of...
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AWARENESS
'Gangs are never an option': Thunderchild First Nation hosts community anti-gang conference
For Betty Anne Shankar, director of prevention for Thunderchild First Nation, bringing awareness to gang prevention is crucial. "We are seeing recruitment happening at younger ages. Gangs target the vulnerable youth, and we've seen that in our area, but it's happening everywhere. Prevention means stepping in earl...
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meeting preview
North Battleford council to weigh cannabis store cap, shipping container rules and feel hikes
North Battleford city council will face a mix of policy questions and cost adjustments Monday night, including a request to limit cannabis retailers, possible changes to shipping container regulations and proposed increases to recreation fees.The most contentious item comes from a resident asking the city to consider c...
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Saskatchewan

Feb. 24, 2022
'You just get used to it': Four years after fleeing war, a displaced Ukrainian reflects on life in Saskatchewan
Nearly four years after fleeing Ukraine, Yevheniia Pyshuk has built a life in Saskatchewan, but every call home still begins with uncertainty.Her family remains in the country. She is the only one who came to Canada."Mentally, I think ... you just get used to it," she said. "It has already become part of...
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International incident
Sask. residents vacationing in Mexico making best of a bad situation
Hunker down and keep a low profile.Those are the instructions that have been provided to Saskatoon's Darwin and Vanessa Gardiner who are at a resort outside Puerto Vallarta, one of several regions in Mexico subjected to retaliatory violence after the killing of a cartel leader on Sunday.Darwin recalled how he and a num...
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budget talks
Premier Moe hints at 'challenges' in upcoming provincial budget
Premier Scott Moe didn't give any numbers, but did suggest his provincial government may table a 2026-27 budget in a couple of weeks that's in the red.Speaking to guest host Taylor McPherson on The Evan Bray Show, Moe answered a question about the recent $650 million in extra spending by talking about the upcoming budg...
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Confederation of Indigenous Workers
New Coalition Brings Vital Support for Indigenous Workers
An Indigenous-led organization for Indigenous workers is strengthening workplace safety for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities.A coalition of Indigenous-led organizations announced in January a unified initiative to advance occupational health, research, safety, and compensation rights for Indigenous wo...
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Indigenous Storytelling Month
Listen: Wesakejack and the Chickadees
Theresa Thorsen is a Cree-Métis from Muskoday First Nation located within Treaty Six territory. As part of Indigenous Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan, Thorsen shared the story of Wesakejack and the Chickadees."The intention of the audio recording of this story and other stories is to validate oral tradit...
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Four years of war
Canadian support for Ukraine hasn't waned, museum CEO says
While it's been nearly four years since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian-Canadians continue to feel supported.Executive director and CEO of the Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Jen Budney, is a fourth generation Ukrainian-Canadian, with her grandparents coming over from the Ternopil region in the early 1900s. She's t...
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Canada

In the news today: Canada flights to Mexico, Tumbler Ridge AI, Atlantic Canada storm
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread ...
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WestJet, Air Canada among Canadian airlines resuming service to Mexico
OTTAWA - Canadian airlines are flying in and out of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, today after widespread violence led them to temporarily suspend service since the weekend. Air Canada, Air Transat, WestJet and Porter Airlines have all announced they will be...
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Why forcing AI firms to report online threats may not be simple
A cybersecurity law expert says Canada could introduce laws requiring artificial intelligence companies to notify police of online threats, but the process would not be a simple one, since reporting every suspicion is "just not workable." Emily Laidlaw...
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Rally against federal gun prohibitions, buyback planned for Saturday in Quebec City
OTTAWA - People opposed to the federal government's firearms ban and compensation program are planning a rally Saturday in Quebec City to accuse Ottawa of unfairly singling out law-abiding gun owners. The event will come about six weeks into the sign-u...
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Trump to give State of the Union address against backdrop of sliding poll numbers
WASHINGTON - When U.S. President Donald Trump stands before Congress on Tuesday to deliver the annual state of the union address, he'll be defending trade and immigration agendas that have stumbled lately in the face of legal setbacks and grim polling....
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Defence to continue cross-examining complainant in Stronach's sexual assault trial
TORONTO - The fifth complainant to testify in Frank Stronach's sexual assault trial is set to face more questions today from the businessman's lawyer. Leora Shemesh began cross-examining the complainant Monday afternoon, focusing on discrepancies in da...
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World News

European officials visit Ukraine to show support as country marks 4 years of Russia's all-out war
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - More than a dozen senior European officials arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Tuesday in a show of support on the fourth anniversary of Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine - a grim anniversary in a war that has killed tens of th...
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France ups the ante in the spat with US ambassador, says ministers will no longer meet him
PARIS (AP) - France's spat with the U.S. ambassador to Paris took another turn Tuesday with the French foreign minister saying the top U.S. diplomat in France must respond to a summons and won't have access to French government officials until he compl...
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An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself
MOSCOW (AP) - An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer, and leaving two other officers injured, officials said. The attack happened minu...
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An attacker detonates an explosive device in Moscow, killing a police officer and himself
MOSCOW (AP) - An unidentified assailant detonated an explosive device next to a patrol vehicle in Moscow early Tuesday, killing himself and a police officer, and leaving two other officers injured, officials said. The attack happened minu...
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Former UK ambassador Mandelson released on bail after arrest in Epstein probe
LONDON (AP) - Police in Britain said Peter Mandelson, the former U.K. ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming from his ties to the late Jeffrey Epstein. It came days after a friend...
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump classified documents case
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of a report by special counsel Jack Smith on his investigation into President Donald Trump's hoarding of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. U.S. Distr...
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