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Roughly 13,000 without power days after snowstorm pummels Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The farm that has been in Jamal Abas' family for four generations was without power for a sixth straight day Tuesday - one of thousands of homes and businesses across Manitoba still sufferi...
Oct 15, 2019
Work camp signals Co-op refinery’s preparations for strike
The Co-op refinery in Regina has started preparing for a labour disruption. The refinery and Unifor Local 594 are in negotiations on a new contract and have a third session scheduled with a conciliato...
Oct 15, 2019
Millions of Canadians take advantage of advance polls
Elections Canada said Tuesday that preliminary estimates show 4.7 million people cast a ballot at advance polls for this year's election. That's an increase of 29 per cent over 2015's advance poll vot...
Oct 15, 2019 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 15, 2019
‘Save the kids!’ Dorian survivor tells the harrowing story of his wife’s death
TORONTO - Cialin Dany knew he was in trouble when he saw a massive palm tree laying on the ground next to the Abaco Lodge in the Bahamas. As Hurricane Dorian whirled at the door, Dany, 32, took his Ca...
Oct 15, 2019
UEFA leader wants ‘war on racists’ after English face abuse
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin urged governments to escalate the "war on the racists" to help soccer authorities eliminate it from stadiums after England players faced abuse in Bulgaria. In a state...
Oct 15, 2019
Plan for Saskatoon drug court a good idea says expert
Last week, Saskatoon mayor, Charlie Clark, spoke about the city's meth and opioid crisis and the plans to address the problem. One of the proposed plans was to bring a drug treatment court to Saskatoo...
Oct 15, 2019
Russia moves to fill void left by US in northern Syria
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) - Russia moved to fill the void left by the United States in northern Syria, deploying troops Tuesday to keep apart advancing Syrian government and Turkish forces. At the same...
Oct 15, 2019
Train collision near Melfort results in minor injuries
Three CN crew members suffered minor injuries in a collision between two trains on the weekend south of Pathlow. The hamlet is about 20 kilometres southwest of Melfort. According to a Facebook post fr...
Oct 15, 2019
Forbes magazine recognizes Pike Lake fall foliage
Forbes magazine has a story about the best places to enjoy the fall colours in Canada, and a Saskatchewan spot has made the list. Writer Sandra MacGregor identified 15 top spots across the country whe...
Oct 15, 2019 Pike Lake Provincial Park.
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