Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Mobile COVID Testing Increases
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says testing for COVID-19 among Saskatoon’s vulnerable population is increasing thanks to a partnership between the Authority and local community-based organiza...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

Injuries Result in Nearly a Million Dollars in Fines and Surcharges
Two workplace injuries in Saskatchewan have resulted in fines and surcharges nearing a million dollars. On February 9th, EVRAZ INC. of Ottawa pleaded guilty in Regina Provincial Court to violating Occ...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

Canada Revenue Agency Loses Again to Cameco
Saskatoon-based uranium giant Cameco has received notice that the Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed Canada Revenue Agency’s application for leave to appeal last June’s decision of the ...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

CUPE Upset About Education Workers Left Out of Latest Vaccination Plans
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says its front line education support workers have been left out of the government’s latest announcement regarding plans to add additional health workers t...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

Thursday Schedule
SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18 National Hockey League-10 games: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs-6 p.m. New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins-6 p.m. New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flye...
Les Lazaruk Feb 18, 2021

Nearly Half of Canadians Would Like an End to the Role of Governor General
It would be fair to say that Canadians are becoming disenchanted with the Governor General position. The Angus Reid Institute says, Julie Payette’s unprecedented resignation, under a cloud from ...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

Federal Gun Legislation Doesn’t Mean Municipalities Can Ban Handguns
Legislation passed by the provincial government in the last session prohibiting Saskatchewan municipalities from making a ban on handguns means federal gun legislation introduced this week by the Trud...
Newsroom Feb 18, 2021

The Hospital Home Lottery is Sold Out
Saskatoon City Hospital, Royal University, and St. Paul’s Hospital Foundations say all 60,000 tickets in the Hospital Home Lottery have been sold! The draw for the $2.5 Million Designer Grand Pr...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

Road Notes
The City says Ruth Street will be closed between Clarence and York avenues starting at 7:00 a.m. Thursday for water main repairs. Detours will be in place. The project is expected to take two days to ...
Gord Wiebe Feb 18, 2021

Single-Event Sports Betting Legislation Making its Way Through Parliament
Both the official opposition and the federal Liberal party have introduced Bills that would legalize single-event sports betting in Canada. A news release from Saskatoon M.P. Kevin Waugh says the Cons...
Carol Thomson Feb 18, 2021
















