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The Government of Saskatchewan is falling into lockstep with other provinces in terms of banning cell phone use in schools. They are taking significant steps to enhance “student focus and reduce distractions in classrooms”. Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, cell phones will be banned during class time across all K-12 schools in the province. […]

Harris picks Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, AP sources say Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday. That’s according to three people who spoke to The Associated Press. In choosing Walz, she’s turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter who helped enact an […]

Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared more than 10% on Tuesday, rebounding after a rollercoaster start to the week that sent markets tumbling in Europe and on Wall Street. European markets were mostly lower, with Germany’s DAX down 0.4% at 17,277.27 and the CAC 40 in Paris 0.7% lower, at 7,098.89. In London, the FTSE […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Canadian Olympic Committee pulls accreditation from De Grasse coach Rana Reider The Canadian Olympic Committee says it has revoked accreditation from the coach of six-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter Andre De Grasse.  The COC says “new information” has come […]

“NOT IN MY BACKYARD” – a cry often heard from community members opposed to new projects taking place within close proximity to their homes or businesses – often due to unfounded concerns for safety and well being if controversial projects move forward. Those controversial projects are often tied to our communities most vulnerable people. One […]

A firefighter has died while on duty in Jasper National Park. RCMP say they learned Saturday afternoon that an Alberta Wildland Fire Employee was seriously injured by a falling tree. Mounties say the 24-year-old man was fighting an active fire north of Jasper at the time of the incident. He was taken from the scene […]

Sgt. Rob Nederlof has cycled over 3,000 kilometres across the Prairies during the past four years to support a mental health-related veterans’ program, and this year, he will be riding through Moose Jaw. Nederlof is a mechanic with the Canadian Armed Forces and is based at Shilo, Man. He and his wife, Marina, will launch […]

Police uncovered 1,184 pounds of cannabis in a traffic stop just east of Indian Head. Monday, the Highway Patrol pulled over a semi-trailer unit headed from BC to Ontario. The Highway Patrol called in RCMP members from Indian Head for some help. When they checked the trailer, police uncovered 1,184 pounds of dried cannabis on […]

PARIS (AP) — French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday that authorities have not detected any “tangible” terror threats during the first week of the Olympic Games, during which about 200 people have been arrested by security forces for various crimes. Darmanin released the first official statistics regarding the Paris Olympics’ security during a visit […]

Nestled along a meadow in Jasper’s backcountry, Charles Vantanajal and his family stood in awe of the dynamic, ever-changing cloud of thick, white wildfire smoke that rose near Oldhorn Mountain. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said. “But we didn’t think that we were in any danger.” Vantanajal, his wife and their 13-year-old daughter […]