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In the news today: Canada's 2024 health-care spending to reach $372 B
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Health-care spending expected to outpace economy and reach $372 billion in 2024: CIHI The Canadian Institute f...
Nov 07, 2024 The Canadian Institute for Health Information report notes that the Canadian dental and pharmacare plans could push health-care spending even further as more people who previously couldn’t afford these services start using them. (The Canadian Press)
'Aging membership' Some legion branches struggle to keep open
MONTREAL - The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal's Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sol...
Nov 07, 2024 The legion in Grenfell, Sask., recently made the same decision as Verdun and listed its building — a former armoury — for sale. It’s a matter of “aging membership and aging buildings,” president Ken Box said. With only about 85 members, many of whom no longer live nearby, keeping the building just didn’t make sense. (The Canadian Press)
How to care for your mental health after the U.S. election result
TORONTO - The Canadian Psychological Association says the U.S. election has worldwide impact and it's normal for many Canadians to have strong emotions about it - whether they're positive or negative....
Nov 07, 2024 Association president Anita Gupta, a clinical psychologist, says if people are feeling anxious or distressed about the results, they may want to take a break from news coverage and social media. (The Canadian Press)
RCMP arrest man who broke into 17 Tim Horton locations in Sask., Alta.
How far would you go for your favourite coffee or donut? One Alberta man broke into 17 different Tim Hortons in Alberta and Saskatchewan in a five-month span. On Oct. 31, the RCMP Southern Alberta Cri...
Nov 06, 2024 Five locations in Saskatchewan were victim to the break and enter spree. (Kindersley Tim Hortons location/Tim Hortons website)
P.A. RCMP: 15 guns, quad, boat and trailer stolen in Paddockwood
A home in Paddockwood is missing a handful of expensive items. On Nov. 4, Prince Albert RCMP received a report of a break and enter at a home in Paddockwood, which is about 50 km north of Prince Alber...
Nov 06, 2024 An unknown number of suspects broke into the home and stole 15 securely stored firearms and ammunition. A red 2013 Yamaha Grizzly 450 quad, an 18 ft Alumarine boat, a utility trailer and multiple tools were also taken from the property. (980 CJME file photo)
Fatal collision takes the lives of three south of Swift Current
A serious collision on Highway #4, south of Swift Current has claimed the lives of three people. On Nov. 5, at around 3:30 p.m., Swift Current Rural RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collisi...
Nov 06, 2024 Saskatchewan RCMP said there is poor visibility and the roads are slippery in the area of Highway 4 near Swift Current on Nov. 5, 2024. (Saskatchewan RCMP/submitted)
Riders ready to embrace the chaos in Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know they are heading into a chaotic environment in Winnipeg for the West Final. So they are embracing the chaos. "You have to embrace these moments and opportunities to p...
Nov 06, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette defeated the Bombers in the 2022 Grey Cup as a member of the Toronto Argonauts. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
'It felt like home:' YWCA Regina kikakihtânaw Centre grand opening
A safe space for women and families is finally open in Regina. The Regina YWCA kikakihtnaw Centre celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday. Women and families have been in the space for three weeks n...
Nov 06, 2024 Sponsors and partners with the new YWCA kikaskihtânaw Centre for Women and Families “The Place We All Succeed." (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Sask. Senator weighs in on what Trump's re-election means for Canada
A re-elected Donald Trump as President of the United States could bring conversations of the cut Keystone pipeline expansion, NATO payments, and trade and tariff talks, according to former Consul Gene...
Nov 06, 2024 A re-elected Donald Trump as President of the United States could bring conversations of the cut Keystone pipeline expansion, NATO payments, and trade and tariff talks, according to former Consul General to New York, Pamela Wallin. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Steven Senne )
Trump's victory sparks concerns over ripple effect on Canadian economy
Donald Trump's impending return to the White House has cast a spotlight on Canada-U.S. economic ties, as some worry the president-elect's protectionist stance could complicate the vast levels of trade...
Nov 06, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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