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Miracle Treat Day sees smiles, funds raised for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
It was a great day for ice cream.Thursday served as the 19th annual, Miracle Treat Day at Dairy Queen locations across Saskatchewan. Involving tasty treats for a good cause, 100 per cent of proceeds f...
Oct 28, 2021
Extraordinary voting available for PBCN, LLRIB members
All Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) members, as well as a select few from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), are eligible for extraordinary voting. "Chief Peter Beatty and council made a d...
Oct 20, 2020
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 27: Intro...
Aug 27, 2021
Boom island: Little Prince Edward Island enjoying a buoyant economy
CHARLOTTETOWN - Tourists visiting tidy, bucolic Prince Edward Island should keep their eyes open for some swagger this summer: The smallest province is on a tear. An expected steady rhythm of hammers ...
May 22, 2018
Squamish Nation-led housing project in Vancouver to double in size
VANCOUVER - One of the largest Indigenous-led urban development projects in Canada that proponents hope will rise in the heart of Vancouver is set to double in size with 6,000 units planned. Khelsilem...
Nov 06, 2019
With red carpets rolled up, the Oscar race goes virtual
NEW YORK - This is the time of year when Hollywood's awards-season-industrial complex usually shifts into high gear. It's a frothy, festive run of the year's final premieres and screenings - all part ...
Dec 04, 2020
Caribou Marketing Board: Regulating wild food suggested to ease Arctic hunger
Northerners could get relief from sky-high grocery bills if Ottawa were to help regulate and encourage the sale of food harvested from the land, a federal advisory board has concluded. In a report rel...
Feb 25, 2019
Northwest RMs explore possibly merging Community Safety Officers programs
Noting the high costs of running a Community Safety Officer (CSO) initiative, some northwest rural municipalities (RM) are looking at the possibility of amalgamating their programs.Last week, a series...
Nov 29, 2023
Syrian refugees in Jordan's desert get solar power
AMMAN, Jordan - Syrian refugees in Jordan’s remote desert were connected to solar power on Wednesday, making their community the world’s first refugee camp to be powered by renewable energ...
May 17, 2017
Canadian star Alphonso Davies could be out for two months after injuring ankle
Canadian international Alphonso Davies could be out for two months after injuring ankle ligaments in Bayern Munch's 5-0 win Saturday over Eintracht Frankfurt.The 19-year-old fullback rolled his ankle ...
Oct 24, 2020