Moe discusses mental health and addiction with Governor General
It was a very wet welcome for the Governor General's first official visit to Saskatchewan on Monday.Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was set to spend three days in the province. On Monday, she started at the Legislative Building and Government House.Premier Scott Moe and other members of government greeted Simon at the building an...
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Trudeau in Saskatoon today highlighting budget's youth, education and health measures
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be in Saskatoon today.An itinerary released by his office says he will make an announcement this morning to highlight measures focused on youth, education, and health that were contained in last week's budget.Trudeau will be joined at the event by Dan Vandal, minister for Northern Aff...
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New report shows astronomical increase of Sask. opioid deaths in first year of COVID pandemic
A new report shows that a crisis affecting thousands of Saskatchewan people got incredibly worse during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a study last week showing the number of opioid-related deaths nationwide from 2019-2021. In that period, the number of opio...
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Sask. launches awareness campaign on abusive, violent relationships
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Gov. Gen. Simon to meet with Moe, visit Wanuskewin during first official Sask. visit
Mary Simon, Canada's 30th Governor General, will meet with Premier Scott Moe and visit the First Nations University of Canada on Monday as she makes her first official visit to Saskatchewan.The three-day visit will begin with greetings from dignitaries including Moe and Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty, followed by an inspection ...
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Saskatchewan MP won't run again, cites Tory decision to disallow open nomination race
OTTAWA - A Conservative member of Parliament says he isn't seeking re-election because his party is not allowing an open nomination in a new riding. Gary Vidal cites the party's response to changing electoral boundaries in his announcement that he won...
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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyers say
OTTAWA - An innocent man could have spent years in jail had a judge not granted him bail, a civil liberties advocate said Monday, as lawyers warned that Umar Zameer's case underscores the risks of political leaders weighing in on bail decisions. A jur...
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
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An 'ambitious' global plastic treaty demands limits on production, Guilbeault says
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Baby lives after stroller hit and dragged by vehicle in Squamish, B.C.
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RCMP allege two former UN workers in Montreal tried to sell military drones in Libya
MONTREAL - Two men who used to work for the United Nations in Montreal are facing criminal charges for their alleged roles in a conspiracy to sell Chinese attack drones to a Libyan armed group, and sanctioned oil to China. Fathi Ben Ahmed Mhaouek, 61,...
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