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Additions to the Saskatchewan Residential School Memorial were unveiled Monday afternoon at Government House. Interpretive panels have been added to provide more context to existing elements of the memorial, along with metal silhouettes of children, made by Pro Metal Industries, an Indigenous-owned company. The panels and silhouettes are installed in the pavilion near the memorial […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now as the star […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control of the House if he doesn’t step away from the 2024 race, according to several people familiar with the sensitive internal […]

MOOSE JAW – Moose Jaw’s food bank is facing a potential temporary closure due to rising costs and a lack of donations this summer, which aligns with a nation-wide trend of increased food bank usage and decreased food availability affecting around 800 local households. In response to the crisis, the food bank has reduced its hamper […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump takes the stage Thursday at the Republican National Convention to accept his party’s nomination again and give his first speech since he was cut off mid-sentence by a flurry of gunfire in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania. Trump’s address will conclude the four-day convention in Milwaukee. He appeared each of the first three […]

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is headed to China on Friday at the invitation of Beijing, after years of diplomatic strain following the 2018 detention of two Canadians. In recent months, China has urged Canada to work on shared priorities and draw less attention to disagreements. Joly’s visit follows Canadian security officials flagging Chinese interference […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Two deaths in listeriosis outbreak linked to plant-based milk recall Two people have died after an outbreak of listeriosis triggered a national recall of certain plant-based milks, the Public Health Agency of Canada said Wednesday. Silk brand almond […]

The “all clear” has been given after a reported bomb threat at Royal University Hospital, and the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon. A “Code Black” was initiated after a threat was received, locking down the building, and forcing the cancellation of appointments. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says both hospitals have resumed normal operations. The […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — California Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the party pushed ahead with plans for a virtual vote to formally make Biden its nominee in the first week of August. The move to schedule the roll call, which would come weeks before the Democratic National Convention opens in […]

The third day of the Republican National Convention kicks off Wednesday with Republicans — led by the newly nominated Donald Trump and his running mate, U.S. Sen. JD Vance of Ohio — shifting their focus to issues of national security and foreign policy. Republicans are expected to focus on Democratic President Joe Biden’s handling of the ongoing crises in Europe and the Middle […]