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Saskatchewan auditor reports longer waits for neurosurgeries; more homelessness
Saskatchewan's auditor says wait times have spiked for people needing brain and spine surgeries, and there has been a sharp increase in detox clients reporting they are homeless. Tara Clemett said in ...
Dec 06, 2023
Norman Lear, producer of TV's 'All in the Family' has died at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Norman Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and "Maude" and propelled political and social ...
Dec 06, 2023
New farm equipment sales expected to be slow in 2024: FCC Report
Farm Credit Canada is projecting new farm equipment sales in 2024 to slow down, based on a variety of factors. In FCC's Canadian Farm Equipment Market Outlook, the conclusion is based on high interest...
Dec 05, 2023
Another week of mixed cattle prices in Saskatchewan
The weekly Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax shows prices for feeder steer and heifers in Saskatchewan were mixed once again. For the week ending December 1st, feeder steer prices in the...
Dec 05, 2023
Assembly of First Nations meeting kicks off as election of new national chief looms
A special meeting of the Assembly of First Nationskicked off in Ottawa on Tuesday, as chiefs get ready to elect a new leader. Hundreds of delegates flocked to a downtown Ottawa convention centre, wher...
Dec 05, 2023
Saskatchewan Party on a Mission to "Greenwash" Province at COP28 - Environmental Critics
Around the globe - governments are pushing to lower emissions and reduce the impact that fossil fuels are having on climate change. That same urgency - does not seem to be present in Western Can...
Dec 05, 2023
Province Breaks Surgical Record
Saskatchewan's surgical system has achieved a remarkable milestone, reporting the highest volumes ever recorded in the first half of the fiscal year, from April 1 to September 30. A total of 47,748 pr...
Dec 05, 2023
First-degree murder trial of Saskatchewan Mountie enters second day
Crown prosecutors say they expect to call five witnesses today during the first-degree murder trial of a former Saskatchewan Mountie. Bernie Herman is on trial for the 2021 death of 26-year-...
Dec 05, 2023
RM of Edenwold Rejects Evergen Compost Facility Project
The RM of Edenwold, in a special council meeting, rejected Evergen's compost facility application at the proposed site. Citing concerns about proximity to domestic water wells and lack of support from...
Dec 05, 2023
Hit and Run Leaves Woman Dead on Regina Street
A hit and run left a woman's lifeless body on a Regina Street early Saturday morning. At approximately 1 a.m., Regina police rushed to the 1100 block of Rae Street in response to a call about an injur...
Dec 05, 2023