Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Concern Raised About Potential Stem Cell Donors Backing Out
The Canadian Red Cross says, too many prospective stem cell donors decline to help patients when asked. Doctor Heidi Elmoazzen, Director of Stem Cells at Canadian Blood Services says, “Currently...
Gord Wiebe Nov 25, 2020

Alberta Increases Public Health Measures as COVID-19 Cases Skyrocket
Alberta has declared a state of public emergency and Premier Jason Kenney has introduced new public health measures to try and curb the skyrocketing number of COVID-19 cases in the province. Alberta r...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 25, 2020

Road Notes
20th Street will be closed between avenues W and U to repair a manhole Wednesday morning, starting at 7:00. The project is expected to take one day to complete, weather permitting and barring any unfo...
Gord Wiebe Nov 25, 2020

Minorities and Workplace Discrimination
Working Canadians who belong to a visible ethnic minority say they have experienced or witnessed more judgement or misconduct based on ethnicity or skin colour, more negative impacts on their career, ...
Gord Wiebe Nov 25, 2020

Sales Up in Food Services and Drinking Places Subsector
Statistics Canada says, sales in the food services and drinking places subsector were up nearly 2 per cent in September. All provinces reported increases, with Ontario seeing the largest spike at 2.2 ...
Gord Wiebe Nov 25, 2020

COVID Case Found in Holy Cross
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools has been informed by the Saskatchewan Health Authority of a positive COVID-19 case in an individual at Holy Cross High School. The division says it is working with P...
Gord Wiebe Nov 25, 2020

Saskatchewan Part of International Study on Dementia and the Pandemic
A doctor and researcher at McGill University conducting a study on the affects the pandemic for those with dementia says she wants to make things better. Dr. Isabelle Vedel believes people with dement...
Carol Thomson Nov 25, 2020

North Battleford R-C-M-P Saturday Search Warrants Net Five Arrests Plus Seized Firearms and Drugs
Five people from North Battleford have been arrested and face multiple drug and weapons charges following two unrelated search warrants being executed in the early morning hours of November 21 in that...
Les Lazaruk Nov 24, 2020

Indigenous Hockey Pioneer Fred Sasakamoose Passes Away From COVID-19 at Age 86
Fred Sasakamoose has passed away. Sasakamoose, who was one of the first indigenous players in the N-H-L, died Tuesday according to his son Neil. The former Chicago forward was 86 years old and had bee...
Les Lazaruk Nov 24, 2020

First Nation Threatens Eviction Over House Parties
The Canoe Lake Cree First Nation housing authority has posted a notice on its Facebook page that due to rising numbers of COVID-19 in the community and surrounding area, there will be no house parties...
Vanese M. Ferguson Nov 24, 2020
















