Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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Trudeau, premiers to focus on topping up pay for workers in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial and territorial leaders will speak tonight about ways to better protect those in long-term care facilities, which have been hardest hit by the&nbs...
Apr 16, 2020
Ailing federal prisoner to be released after heading to court over COVID-19 fear
OTTAWA - An inmate with serious health problems will be let out of federal custody after he went to court over fear of contracting COVID-19 behind bars - a move his lawyer hopes will open the doo...
Apr 16, 2020
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work starts
BILLINGS, Mont. - Native American tribes and environmental groups pressured a federal judge on Thursday to shut down work on the disputed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Nebraska, citing fears tha...
Apr 16, 2020
'Tipping point:' Agriculture group wants aid prioritized to ensure food supply
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Agriculture says Ottawa should make the industry a priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, second only to the health of Canadians, to safeguard the country...
Apr 16, 2020
Chief public health officer's decisions must be scrutinized: Scheer
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer refused Thursday to express confidence in Canada's chief public health officer, arguing the need to question her decisions around the COVID-19 pandemic is on...
Apr 16, 2020
Despite White House urgency, Canada closes door to reopening U.S. border
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tried to let Donald Trump down gently Thursday, warning that Canada is still a long way from being ready to agree to relax mutual travel restrictions along i...
Apr 16, 2020
Federal wage subsidy payments to flow first week of May, officials tell MPs
OTTAWA - The first payments from a $73-billion federal wage subsidy program will flow by the end of the first week of May, acting as a buttress against the economic shock from COVID-19. The Liber...
Apr 16, 2020
Trudeau, G7 leaders affirm importance of WHO amid differences with Trump
OTTAWA - Canada and its G7 allies confronted U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday over his decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization, as they stressed solidarity with a key internati...
Apr 16, 2020
Business owners left out as lending program goes on hold
NEW YORK - The government's lending program for small businesses is tapped out, leaving business owners who still need loans waiting for Congress to approve more funding. The Small Business Administra...
Apr 16, 2020
Leading in pandemic becomes part of audition for Biden's VP
CHICAGO - California Sen. Kamala Harris is raising money for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while speaking out about the disproportionate number of African Americans with COVID-...
Apr 16, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Let's hope lessons are learned this construction season
Major projects in Saskatoon and Regina must get done, but Sarah Mills says changes are needed to lessen the impact on tr...
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8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...
