Murray Wood: Alberta is soon going to be living on 'Saskatchewan time'
Murray Wood says the debate about whether Saskatchewan should change it's clocks like other provinces is being replaced ...
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ABC says Trump and Harris presidential debate on Sept. 10
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announceme...
Aug 08, 2024 The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three television networks, saying he agreed on certain dates in September. (The Canadian Press)
'Two thumbs up' for Classroom phone ban, Fraser Institute researcher
No texting or scrolling TikTok for students during class time this fall. The recent provincial directive to ban cell phones in class for K-12 students has been given "two thumbs up" by a researcher at...
Aug 08, 2024
Experts named for Bank of Canada pandemic policy actions review
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada has named three experts that will assess its internal review of the central bank's policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts are Pablo Hernndez de Cos, former g...
Aug 08, 2024 The experts are Pablo Hernández de Cos, former governor of the Bank of Spain, Kristin J. Forbes, a former member of the Bank of England’s monetary policy committee and Trevor Tombe, an economics professor at the University of Calgary. (The Canadian Press)
Airfares could rise after Calgary storm affects WestJet: expert
An aviation expert says airfares may go up in the immediate aftermath of a hailstorm that tore through Calgary on Monday evening, damaging WestJet planes and upending travel plans. Hailstones as big a...
Aug 08, 2024 Hailstones as big as golf balls pummelled the tarmac, forcing the Calgary-based airline to ground 10 per cent of its fleet for major repairs and inspections. (The Canadian Press)
Drugs, guns, body armour and bear spray seized by Saskatoon police
Two men and a woman are facing dozens of criminal charges after a drug investigation led Saskatoon police to seize a trove of illegal items, including drugs, body armour and weapons. According to poli...
Aug 07, 2024 Three people are facing 36 charges after police executed a search warrant at the end of July. (Saskatoon Police Service/Submitted)
Roughriders' Zack Fry to start in his first CFL game in Ottawa
Zack Fry is going to get to have someone special in the stands for his first CFL start - his dad Chuck. The Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. Kickoff for the game is s...
Aug 07, 2024
CFIA: Listeria contamination of plant milks in Ontario facility
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory. It says the contamination happened on a "dedicated produ...
Aug 07, 2024 It says the contamination happened on a “dedicated production line” at Joriki, which is a third-party beverage packaging facility used by plant-milk manufacturer Danone Canada. (The Canadian Press)
Ontario man charged after threatening Justin Trudeau in online video
Another person has been arrested after making threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau online. Police say a man made violent threats against Trudeau, the police and security personnel who might a...
Aug 07, 2024 Police say a man made violent threats against Trudeau, the police and security personnel who might attempt to interfere with his plans in an online video. (The Canadian Press)
RCMP release name of Red Earth Cree Nation hit and run victim
RCMP have now released the name of the victim, Ericson Bear of Red Earth Cree Nation from a hit-and-run back in Febuary. The RCMP said officers from the Carrot River detachment got a call on Febuary 1...
Aug 07, 2024 RCMP released the victim's name, Ericson Bear of Red Earth Cree Nation, from a hit-and-run on February 12, 2024 around 4:30 a.m. on Highway 163 on the Red Earth Cree Nation. (RCMP/Submitted)
Strong crop for Sask. farmer but 'prices are just in the toilet'
It sounds like it's been a pretty good year - so far - for farmers in southeast Saskatchewan. Lee Stanley is a farmer near Gainsborough and was on the Greg Morgan Morning Show. He said a plethora of s...
Aug 07, 2024
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