Saskatchewan news

• Moe says Saskatchewan to stop collecting carbon tax on heating if no federal break given

  30-10-2023 22:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Moe says the provincial gas utility SaskEnergy won't collect or submit the tax to the federal government beginning Jan. 1, unless Ottawa provides the province with a heating exemption.
  
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• Indigenous Women's Collective calls for Buffy Sainte-Marie's 2018 Juno to be rescinded after CBC investigation

  30-10-2023 21:46 via cbc.ca
  
  An advocacy group devoted to amplifying the voices of Indigenous women says Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musician known for decades of Indigenous activism, engaged in a great deception regarding her origin as an Indigenous Sixties Scoop survivor.
  
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• Saskatoon Hilltops roll over St. Clair Saints and on to the 2023 Canadian Bowl

  30-10-2023 21:16 via cbc.ca
  
  The Saskatoon Hilltops will head to the Canadian Bowl after a 43-0 win over the St. Clair Saints on Sunday.
  
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• Hostages' families plead for help as Ottawa faces pressure to back a ceasefire in Gaza

  30-10-2023 20:44 via cbc.ca
  
  The families of some of those taken hostage by Hamas during its Oct. 7 attack on Israel were on Parliament Hill Monday asking the federal government to step up its efforts to secure the release of their loved ones.
  
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• Wickenheiser calls for neck protection 'at every level in hockey' after former NHLer's death

  30-10-2023 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at "every level in hockey" after former NHL player Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday.
  
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• English hockey league mandates neck guards after former NHLer's death

  30-10-2023 19:25 via cbc.ca
  
  Hayley Wickenheiser is calling for mandated neck protection at "every level in hockey" after former NHL player Adam Johnson died from a cut by a skate blade during a game in England on Saturday.
  
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• Federal Court dismisses challenge of Trudeau's 2020 firearms ban

  30-10-2023 19:09 via cbc.ca
  
  The Federal Court today dismissed a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's May 2020 regulations banning some 1,500 styles of firearms.
  
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• Sask. would lead Canada in firefighter cancer coverage if bill passes

  30-10-2023 13:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Firefighters in Saskatchewan are thrilled that they may soon get the broadest cancer coverage in the country.
  
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• Saskatoon senior competing at 2023 judo world championship veterans

  30-10-2023 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  On Tuesday, a 74-year-old Saskatoon man is competing in the judo world championship veterans on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Not his first world championship, Ralph Ibanez has been involved in the martial art of judo for almost six decades and says it's been a passion for most of his life.
  
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• A northern Saskatchewan community is calling for help amid unrelenting violence

  30-10-2023 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Residents of Pelican Narrows described the fear of growing violence in their small northern Saskatchewan community, pleading with community leaders and police for help.
  
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• Israel's forces move deeper into Gaza, confront Hamas fighters

  30-10-2023 09:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Palestinians in Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes early on Monday as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into the enclave with a ground assault that prompted more international calls for civilians to be protected.
  
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• Israeli forces attack from 2 directions in Gaza as WHO calls war 'disaster on top of disaster'

  30-10-2023 09:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Armoured Israeli forces attacked the Gaza Strip's main city from two directions on Monday and targeted the main road linking it to the south of Gaza, witnesses said, drawing more international appeals for Palestinian civilians to be protected.
  
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• Israel forces move deeper into Gaza, confront Hamas fighters

  30-10-2023 09:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Palestinians in Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes early on Monday as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into the enclave with a ground assault that prompted more international calls for civilians to be protected.
  
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• Israel forces deepen ground assault into Gaza, confront Hamas fighters

  30-10-2023 09:43 via cbc.ca
  
  Palestinians in Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes early on Monday as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into the enclave with a ground assault that prompted more international calls for civilians to be protected.
  
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• Why boundaries are important for Indigenous people in the workplace

  30-10-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  For many Indigenous people, it's a familiar experience: taking on extra responsibilities within the workplace, ranging from being asked questions regarding Indigenous matters or even going as far as being tasked with planning and co-ordinating Indigenous programming.
  
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• Elderly Canadians remain at higher risk of serious COVID from first infections, study suggests

  30-10-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  New Canadian data reaffirms that while the vast majority of the population has likely caught the virus behind COVID-19 at least once, more than four in 10 elderly adults may have avoided infection so far — while remaining at the highest risk for hospitalization and death.
  
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• Canadian Tire told student her used SUV was safe, but missed a dangerous flaw during required inspection

  30-10-2023 09:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Winnipeg college student made sure the used SUV she wanted to buy passed the required safety inspection, but Canadian Tire missed a flaw that made the vehicle too dangerous to drive — leaving her out $5,000 with no recourse. An automotive expert says the ordeal reveals gaps in provincial safety inspection systems that leave consumers with a false sense of security.
  
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