Author Archives: Syndicated Content

CUPE Wants a Prisoner Release Program Due to COVID-19
CUPE 1949 wants a targeted, temporary release of some inmates in Saskatchewan Jails. The union, which represents 130 lawyers and staff at Legal Aid Saskatchewan, says it would help prevent further tra...
Gord Wiebe Dec 01, 2020

Study Looks Into the Impact of Working from Home
After the pandemic, many workplaces will look different than they did prior to 2020. That from a University of Regina professor who is part of an international study on the impact of working from home...
Carol Thomson Dec 01, 2020

City Employee Who Worked at Multiple Rec Centres Has COVID
The City of Saskatoon says they have an employee, who worked at three rec centres in the city, and recently tested positive for COVID-19. This individual worked at Lakewood Civic Centre, Saskatoon Fie...
Vanese M. Ferguson Dec 01, 2020

SFL Calls on Province to Release Federal Money to Front-Line Health Care Workers
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour believes the province should be spending more of the money given by the federal government for its essential workers. SFL President Lori Johb says the province ha...
Saskatoon Media Group Dec 01, 2020

Caronport Man Charged in Double Fatal Accident in Alberta
Christopher D. Rempel, aged 45 years, of Caronport, Saskatchewan is facing charges in Alberta after a double fatal collision. On September 17th, two vehicles collided on Highway 21 killing two teenage...
Gord Wiebe Dec 01, 2020

Girl Faces Child Abduction Charge in Regina
Regina Police say a 17 year old girl has been returned from Calgary to Regina to face charges of abducting a pre-school child, Assault with a Weapon and Theft of a Motor Vehicle. On November 21st, Reg...
Gord Wiebe Dec 01, 2020

Occupants Injured After Vehicle Hits Moose
Wadena volunteer fire crews, RCMP and Shamrock ambulance were called out last night [mon] after a vehicle hit a moose on Highway 5 west of Wadena. Damage to the vehicle was extensive, with the roof pa...
Saskatoon Media Group Dec 01, 2020

Danger Identified with Cleaning Solution Ingredient
Just as people are upping their cleaning game because of COVID-19, a University of Saskatchewan researcher is raising a caution sign about cleaning surfaces with hydrogen-peroxide based disinfectants....
Gord Wiebe Dec 01, 2020

Canada is Headed Down a Perilous Financial Road
A hike to the federal Goods and Services Tax may be looming as the Liberal government sinks Canada deeper into debt. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Liberals have taken the federal deficit ...
Gord Wiebe Dec 01, 2020

Celebration at Government House Postponed
Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty says the annual New Year’s Day Celebration at Government House will be postponed. He says, “To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and to support public healt...
Gord Wiebe Dec 01, 2020
















