1 week ago Strep throat, ear infection testing at Sask. pharmacies to expand beyond initial pilot

A pilot project to allow Saskatchewan pharmacists to conduct strep throat testing and ear infection assessments is being expanded.

Transport

1 week ago Trump administration moves to loosen restrictions it once supported on a harmful pollutant

WASHINGTON (AP) — Near the end of his first term, President Donald Trump signed into law a bill that aimed to reduce harmful, planet-warming pollutants emitted by refrigerators and air conditioners. The bipartisan measure brought environmentalists and major business groups into rare alignment on the contentious issue of climate change and won praise across the […]

Politics

2 w. ago Germany’s Rheinmetall will build a gunpowder and ammunition plant in Bulgaria

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria signed an agreement Tuesday with Germany’s defense company Rheinmetall to build a gunpowder and ammunitions factory as part of Europe’s efforts to improve its defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The factory, which will produce gunpowder, 155 millimeter artillery shells and modular charge systems, will be developed as a joint […]

Events

3 w. ago Ontario to launch pilot project aimed at reducing dependence on housing development charges

‘It takes too long and it costs too much to build infrastructure and homes in Ontario. We are changing this today,’ Ontario's minister of housing said

Sport

3 w. ago Minister defends changes allowing Canada Post to shutter rural offices

OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of Canada Post told a parliamentary committee Thursday the recent changes to the Crown corporation’s mandate are not aimed at reducing any service to rural and remote communities where the post office is a considered a lifeline. Procurement Minister Joel Lightbound announced significant changes to the company’s mandate […]

Politics

3 w. ago Saskatchewan Health Authority renews surgical partnership, aims to reduce wait times

The Saskatchewan Health Authority says a renewed partnership with a western Canada-based surgical service provider will help reduce wait times and expand services to patients.

Culture