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Popular Canadian performer Sarah McLachlan has postponed a show scheduled for Nov. 8 at the Canadian Tire Centre and the rest of her national tour, she announced Wednesday. Read More

The death toll from a Monday-morning house fire east of Duncan his risen to three from one, after two more bodies were found when crews were able to do a full check of the home, North Cowichan’s fire chief said Wednesday. Read More

As working actors in Los Angeles, Harrison Xu and Ivan Leung often found themselves going for the same roles. Read More

Saskatchewan’s health-care system has been facing a chronic staffing crisis, yet health-care workers continue to go above and beyond to support patients, residents and clients across the province. During Health Care Providers Week, it’s important to recognize and appreciate the vital contributions of these dedicated individuals who hold the system together, despite mounting challenges.   Read More

Although dispensing medications is an important part of what pharmacists do, their knowledge and training enables them to do much more. Over the past several years, Saskatchewan pharmacists have been granted the authority to prescribe drugs for minor ailments such as muscle strains; provide emergency refills; renew or extend prescriptions; and change drug dosage and formulation.   Read More

The challenges to Saskatchewan’s health-care system are well known. Stories of long waits in emergency rooms and walk-in clinics, or trying to find a family doctor, are frequent topics of conversation.   Read More

It’s a rewarding career that is in high demand across Saskatchewan.  Read More

Creeping privatization in health care is among a range of issues that concern the Saskatchewan Health Coalition (SHC). The organization is part of a national network of coalitions dedicated to defending and improving health care for everyone.  Read More

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There are a lot of things wrong with the Vancouver Canucks in Wednesday's 6-0 blowout loss to the New Jersey Devils. Read More

The Establishment Brewing Company has made its mark in a hurry. Approaching its sixth anniversary in January, the brewery earned its third Alberta Brewery of the Year Award on Oct. 9. That goes along with a Canadian Brewery of the Year Award won in 2021. Read More

Her body was found in a scorched apartment unit in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in July 2020, but Lorraine Campbell’s three daughters only learned of her death late last year. Read More

A Vancouver developer wants to reimagine the low-rise strip mall and parking lot at New Westminster's Columbia Square as a mixed-use community with towers soaring as tall as 53 storeys. Read More

Once again, as I do every five years, I suffered the indignity of renewing my firearms possession and acquisition licence (PAL). Read More

A new non-profit is set to form in Moose Jaw to continue offering meals and a warm space after the sudden closure of Riverside Mission in August. Read More

A look at Thursday's Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. Read More

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The Alberta government is cutting reimbursements for clinical pharmacy services, to control a projected $30 million overspend on its $670-million pharmacy budget. However, this approach may overlook Alberta’s unique and growing pressures. With record numbers of new residents, including immigrants and inter-provincial movers, Alberta is experiencing unprecedented growth that has led to a housing crisis and heightened health-care demand. In this context, Alberta’s pharmacy budget overrun deserves thoughtful consideration. Read More

The 1988 Winter Olympic Games were a magical time and left an indelible mark on Calgary. There was Eddie the Eagle, the Jamaican bobsled team, Hidi and Howdy, hot air balloons, fireworks, David Foster’s inspiring Winter Games theme song, and of course, the world’s largest Olympic torch (the Calgary Tower) and the iconic Saddledome. Calgarians were so eager to be a part of the excitement that over 33,000 of them paid $19.88 each to ‘sponsor a brick’. Their names were inscribed on each and they were to be immortalized the in Olympic Plaza, where the athletes gathered nightly for medal ceremonies. Unfortunately, 36 years later, these bricks are now set to be destroyed. Read More

Danielle Smith should be basking in the appreciative glow emanating from the Tory faithful this weekend. But hey, this is Alberta, a province where premiers bask at their peril. Read More