Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Canadian basketball star Nurse is carving out space in sports broadcasting at just 25
Kia Nurse isn't just one of Canada's finest female basketball players, she's becoming a popular voice of the game as well. The Canadian national team and WNBA star has drawn rave reviews for her work ...
Apr 21, 2021
Alaphilippe wins Fleche Wallonne race, Canada's Woods just misses out on podium
HUY, Belgium - Canadian cyclist Michael Woods just missed making the podium in the Fleche Wallonne one-day classic, finishing fourth Wednesday. The 34-year-old from Ottawa was third in last year's rac...
Apr 21, 2021
Vancouver star Ludi Lin says 'Mortal Kombat' is an 'apt metaphor' for world divisions
TORONTO - "Mortal Kombat" may be based on a hit video-game franchise, but Vancouver-raised star Ludi Lin says it serves as an "apt metaphor" for divisions in the world. The action film about an ancien...
Apr 21, 2021
Saving lives will take more than vaccines, says infectious disease expert
The Saskatchewan government has long said that vaccines are the only way out of the COVID-19 pandemic and that public health measures are merely a stopgap. However, an infectious disease expert disagr...
Apr 21, 2021
Mounties get their man: Sask. fraud suspect arrested after 14 years
A man on the lam from Saskatchewan since 2007 has been arrested in Montreal. The Saskatchewan RCMP said Wednesday that 62-year-old Robert Charbonneau had been arrested Sunday at a Montreal airport on ...
Apr 21, 2021
Women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia cancelled again
All systems seemed go for the women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia when the premier pulled the plug.The May 6-16 championship in Halifax and Truro, N.S., was cancelled Wednesday because of...
Apr 21, 2021
Saskatchewan truckers to get COVID vaccine jabs south of the border
Saskatchewan truckers will join in on a cross-border COVID-19 vaccine agreement between Manitoba and North Dakota. Manitoba and North Dakota have agreed to vaccinate truckers crossing the Canada-U.S. ...
Apr 21, 2021
Parent Central website to provide families with info about child care
Families looking for information about child care in Saskatchewan now have a website to help them find it. On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan government and the United Way announced the creation of an onl...
Apr 21, 2021
CP NewsAlert: CFL pushing back start of season nearly two months because of COVID-19
TORONTO - The COVID-19 pandemic is again wreaking havoc with the CFL's plans, but commissioner Randy Ambrosie remains bullish the league will return to the field this year. The CFL announced Wednesday...
Apr 21, 2021
B.C. travel restrictions could be a major road block for track and field athletes
BURNABY, B.C. - Some of Canada's top track and field athletes face another potential road block in qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics. Because of surging COVID-19 cases in B.C., athletes from out of pr...
Apr 21, 2021
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