Saskatchewan

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Broken foster homes: What happens when foster parents separate in Saskatchewan?
What happens to foster children in Saskatchewan when foster parents decide to separate?Al Killoh never thought he'd be asking that question when he and his soon-to-be ex-wife started fostering children almost two decades ago. In that time, Killoh and his former partner opened their home to more than 17 children.Now, he...
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Rural Life
More flexibility, fewer Fridays: Why some Sask. communities are rethinking the school week
Some rural Saskatchewan schools are rethinking what a typical school week looks like.School divisions, including Chinook and Sun West, are exploring or adopting a four-day school week. Shawn Davidson, president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association, said the model isn't about reducing classroom learning, but ra...
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First settlers
Descendant of original 16 farmers hopes to revive White Fox history
A descendant of one of White Fox's original settlers is hoping local families can help bring an important piece of community history back into public view. Thomas Long, whose great-grandfather Oscar Westman was among the original 16 farmers connected to the early settlement of White Fox, said work began last year to wr...
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Storm aftermath
'Camping without the tent': Rural Sask. residents spend days without power after storms
The stormy Saskatchewan weather has caused issues beyond broken trees and damaged homes, and several communities are still feeling the effects days after the storms hit. Brice Drinkwater, who lives just west of Codette, has been without power since Saturday night. "It's sort of like camping in your own home, bei...
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Canada

Alberta First Nation sues Ottawa over $5 treaty annuity, argues amount stuck in 1899
EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation is suing the federal government to increase its annual treaty annuity payments. Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam says the $5 his members receive every year is an amount that's stuck in 1899, when Trea...
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More Canadians trust China under Xi Jinping than Donald Trump's America: Pew poll
OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump's administration continues to erode allies' trust, a new poll says the Canadians surveyed who say they hold a favourable view of China now outnumber those who say the same of the United States. Recent polling by the P...
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Coalition Avenir Québec changes name to feature Christine Fréchette
MONTREAL - The governing Coalition Avenir Québec has changed its official name to feature new leader Christine Fréchette ahead of the October general election. According to a notice from Élections Québec dated July 9, the political party is now Équipe...
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B.C. settles legal debt with former aide convicted in 'quick wins' scandal
The British Columbia government says it's forgiving $340,000 in legal debts owed by a former aide who pleaded guilty to breach of trust in 2017 for his part in a political scandal involving the use of public office for partisan purposes. Brian Bonney ...
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What is dry lightning and why is it worrying firefighters in British Columbia?
The BC Wildfire Service has warned that this week could be a crucial period for firefighters in the province as conditions converge to create what director of wildfire operations Cliff Chapman calls a "significant wildfire event." Chapman says the phen...
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Canada pauses applications for parent, grandparent immigration sponsorship program
OTTAWA - The federal government will not accept any new applications this year from people who want to sponsor their parents and grandparents to come to Canada as permanent residents under a program meant to promote family reunification. The Immigratio...
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