Saskatchewan farmers are concerned about federal government plans to gradually increase their a carbon pricing system. It’s imposed on every tonne of fossil fuel in Canada.

Ottawa wants to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These have so far had many negative impacts on the agriculture sector in Saskatchewan..

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO says province expanding ICU capacity

Scott Livingstone, Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO, explained Thursday how the province is expanding ICU capacity through the repurposing of beds and equipment, as well as reassigning trained staff as needed.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO asks for ‘patience’ amid Phase 1 vaccine rollout

Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone on Thursday asked for patience as the province works through Phase 1 of its vaccine rollout, which will inoculate high-priority populations, adding that current federal vaccine allocations will leave Saskatchewan approximately 50 per cent short of “fully immunizing” high-priority groups.

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420,000 workers to receive tax bills for Covid payments

Around 420,000 people will be issued tax bills tomorrow, as a result of payments they received under the two main Covid subsidy schemes last year.

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New high for Saskatchewan coronavirus patients, more vaccine clinics for seniors

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Games ‘unlikely’ to resume before the end of March: Saskatchewan Hockey Association

Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) can return to gameplay.The SHA said it was informed during a call Wednesday with the government’s business response team (BRT) that a return to gameplay will not happen for at least four weeks.

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Hamilton receiving $11.6 million in Gas Tax funding

City of Hamilton is receiving $11.6 million through Ontario’s Gas Tax program.The money is from a total of $375 million in gas tax funding that is provided to 109 municipalities that deliver public transit to 144 communities across the province.The province says the money will be sent to communities as soon as possible as municipal transportation budgets continue to get hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic. The carbon tax is going up.

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Sask. NDP calls for public inquiry into COVID-19 outbreak at Extendicare Parkside

COVID-19 outbreak at Extendicare Parkside in Regina has been defeated.The NDP says 41 people have died at the long-term care home since the outbreak was declared on Nov. 20, 2020.More than 200 residents and staff have tested positive.

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Watch Saskatchewan’s daily COVID-19 update live here at 3 p.m.

Saskatchewan government is providing an update on the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday.Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, will speak to the media at 3 p.m.

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Toronto’s 2021 budget will rely heavily on federal, provincial aid amid COVID-19 pandemic

Toronto’s finances will continue to rely heavily on federal and provincial government for its 2021 budget and beyond, with $1.6 billion needed for supports this year.The launch of Toronto’s budget process on Thursday came with a warning from the city’s budget chief that this will be among the hardest financial years in Toronto’s history. Toronto needs more inter-governmental aid in face of projected 2021 $1.7B hole: City Manager Toronto’s $13.95 billion operating and rate supported budget will rely on $1.6 billion in federal and provincial supports.

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Biden eyes child tax credit expansion among stimulus measures: Report

outline his plans for additional stimulus measures as the U.S.

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Brutal 11 ways Covid pandemic is hitting women harder - from childcare to abuse

Every one of us faces an immense challenge during the dark days of this new winter lockdown as coronavirus ravages the UK.

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Northeast Saskatchewan communities distribute more than 700 COVID-19 vaccines over weekend

COVID-19 vaccine have successfully been distributed in Saskatchewan’s Northeast, according to leaders.This past weekend, 712 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in La Ronge, Air Ronge and among the Lac La Ronge Indian Band according to La Ronge mayor Colin Ratushniak.

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Saskatchewan epidemiologist calls for second COVID-19 shutdown

A Saskatoon epidemiologist says the province’s “wait-and-see approach” to surging COVID-19 cases is a bust.Dr. Nazeem Muhajarine is calling for a stay-at-home order to drive case counts down, as lockdown was largely effective last spring.“I’m afraid of what… is in store for us in the coming weeks and months,” Muhajarine told Global News.As of Tuesday, Saskatchewan has the highest rate of active COVID-19 cases in the country, at 319 per every 100,000 people.

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Nurses’ union says Saskatchewan COVID-19 vaccination plan falling short

The union president says Scott Moe’s government first needs to figure out how to vaccinate everyone from COVID-19 before discussing how to speed up the process.

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Taxes on unemployment money coming due soon, surprising many

OAKLAND, Calif. - Many jobseekers who are collecting unemployment benefits may be hit with a nasty surprise come tax season. Those who have been collecting supplement payments may be unprepared for a tax bill on their benefits in April.In California, unemployment benefits, including the supplemental $600 and $300 aid, are subject to a federal tax.

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Coronavirus hospitalizations top 200 for 1st time in Saskatchewan

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COVID-19 restrictions extended in Saskatchewan until Jan. 29

Saskatchewan’s current public health measures were set to expire on Friday, but the government has announced an extension of the current rules, while the Opposition calls for tougher measures.

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Eight ways Covid lockdown could be made even tougher as virus rips through UK

With coronavirus cases continuing to increase in most parts of the country - fears are on the rise that England's third lockdown could still be tightened.

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Mega Millions mojo has many hoping they hold tickets to Easy Street

HAMILTON TWP, N.J. - Two lottery jackpots, Mega Millions and Powerball, worth more than 1 billion combined, have people dreaming of a jackpot, or two."Once I spin around like this, it’s on!" said lottery winner hopeful Billy.It ain’t what you do but the way that you do it. Billy’s trying to get his Mega Millions tickets the same way his dad, a habitual Pick 3 winner, gets his.

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COVID-19 vaccine: How many doses will you need? Is there any side effects? All you need to know

COVID-19 vaccines. Nearly 3 crore healthcare and frontline workers will receive the jab during the first phase of COVID-19 inoculation drive.

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Coronavirus: Saskatchewan has highest rate of active COVID-19 cases in Canada

Saskatchewan leads the provinces and territories with the highest rate of active COVID-19 in the country.As of Tuesday evening, Saskatchewan’s rate of active COVID-19 cases was 319 per 100,000 population, according to Health Canada’s dashboard.Alberta, which was tied with Saskatchewan on Monday with 318 cases per 100,000 population, dropped down to 302. Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario were at 282, 226 and 207, respectively.

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Changes made to speed up pace of coronavirus vaccinations in Saskatchewan: Moe

Scott Moe said the province needs to pick up the pace of its COVID-19 vaccination program and it will.With a total of 9,880 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Saskatchewan as of Tuesday, Moe said there are about 7,500 are in the freezer with more expected to arrive this week.“There’s been some questions about the pace of vaccinations in Saskatchewan and whether they should be going faster? The answer is yes, they should be going faster … A little bit of a sluggish start, admittedly,” Moe said.“We’ll be doing things slightly different as we move forward and that is going to speed up the pace of vaccinations for Saskatchewan residents.” Saskatchewan no longer holding back coronavirus vaccine doses Moe supplied three changes were made

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COVID-19 devastates Saskatchewan small town care homes

Six people died from COVID-19 in a care home in Wakaw and all 44 residents contracted the disease. Five residents died in a care home in Wilkie, Sask.

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Coronavirus: Ontario models project as many as 20,000 cases per day, many more long-term care deaths

New modelling numbers show Ontario is currently on track for as many as 20,000 cases a day, and the daily total could climb as high as 40,000 cases in the worst-case scenario.

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Coronavirus: COVID-19 devastates Saskatchewan small town care homes

COVID-19 and 24 of the 26 residents contracted the disease, according to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)Global News has learned that six residents at Lakeview Pioneer Lodge in Wakaw have now passed away. All 44 residents were infected, along with 40 staff members.

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Langley councillor looks to strip tax breaks from churches defying COVID-19 health orders

COVID-19 pandemic should qualify for certain tax breaks.Kim Richter brought a notice of motion forward to council Monday night asking that churches applying for Permissive Tax Exemptions for 2022 must prove they weren’t given a fine for defying public health orders.“The way it will work is, when these organizations come to apply for the tax exemption, we can see if the organization was given any fines during the public health order,” said Richter. Langley, B.C., church fined for violating COVID-19 restrictions Current B.C.

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Manitobans part of study looking at how many Canadians have had COVID-19 and didn’t know

Statistics Canada looking into how many Canadians have been previously infected with COVID-19, whether they had symptoms or not.

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‘The Capitol is a crime scene:’ Federal law enforcement officials open 170 case files in connection with riots

WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they’ve opened 170 subject files, and charged about 70 in the wake of a violent riot that struck the U.S. Capitol building last week. READ MORE: 50,000 tips connected to Capitol riots; charges, including sedition, on the tableIn addition, the FBI says it notified other law enforcement agencies, including the U.S.

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Coronavirus death toll in Saskatchewan surpasses 200

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COVID-19 restrictions extended in Saskatchewan until Jan. 29

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Coronavirus: Mayor Tory asks for more funding from federal, provincial governments for 2021

Toronto’s mayor is asking the federal and provincial governments for money to help Canadian cities through a second fiscal year of the COVID-19 pandemic.Mayor John Tory addressed the Empire Club of Canada this afternoon, giving a preview of Toronto’s 2021 budget.The budget will be brought before Toronto city council on Thursday.Tory had advocated for a “Safe Restart agreement” for municipalities across the country in 2020, which federal and provincial governments agreed to last year.

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TSA on 'high alert' at airports nationwide in wake of pro-Trump Capitol riot, upcoming inauguration

WASHINGTON - Security is being increased at Washington, D.C.-area airports following last week's deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob and ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.

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Immigration expert calls visa application firm previously based in a tax haven the ‘invisible big-brother’

Immigration expert Richard Kurland says VFS Global, a massive visa application firm, which collects data for Canada raises serious privacy concerns

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Canada paid nearly $200M to visa company previously based in a tax haven and linked to China

more than 80 countries, according to a Global News analysis of federal contracts.And as the country moved to privatize parts of its visa application process, immigration, privacy and security experts say the lack of transparency and oversight of the visa outsourcing giant should be a major concern for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government.“This is the invisible big brother Goliath collecting literally hundreds of millions of cases of private information centralized under one private company,” said Richard Kurland, an immigration lawyer based in Vancouver.“My concern is where oh where is the oversight, monitoring and control of this private company?”Although VFS Global says it’s headquartered in Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates,

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Saskatchewan’s jail population shrinks, most still remanded: provincial corrections ministry

Saskatchewan’s Corrections Ministry is reporting a drop in the number of inmates in provincial jails.

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borrowers have suffered financial stress due to the coronavirus pandemic. There were salary cuts, layoffs, and businesses were shut.

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Toronto officials growing impatient at slow federal and provincial COVID-19 response

Toronto wants to see new measures implemented by the province as soon as possible, to help cut an explosion of COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, the lack of response to a growing need for more paid sick leave benefits for low-income workers is leading to more frustrations.

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Saskatchewan’s jail population shrinks, most still remanded: provincial corrections ministry

The number of people incarcerated in Saskatchewan jails has decreased significantly in recent months, according to the provincial corrections ministry.As of Monday, 1,670 people were jailed, down from 1,866 on Nov. 23, 2020.Most of the population is awaiting trial, with 974 people remanded and 694 sentenced.

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Toronto officials growing impatient at slow federal, provincial government COVID-19 response

Toronto officials want to see new measures implemented by the province as soon as possible to help cut an explosion of COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, the lack of response to a growing need for more paid sick leave benefits for low-income workers is leading to more frustrations.

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Hamilton exec to take over at St. Joseph’s following CEO’s resignation after Caribbean trip

Dr. Tom Stewart out as St.

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Minor league sports brainstorm ways to keep season going during COVID-19 restrictions

They are back to school, but another key piece of normal life for many Edmonton kids still has not returned. Morgan Black explains how the sports community is working through its latest hurdle.

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Mild weekend brings many Manitobans out as strict coronavirus restrictions remain in place

Rules to remember when enjoying outdoor activities in Manitoba “If there’s a crowd of people coming towards me I sort of move around to the side a little bit,” Robertson said.Hala Kattan said she found herself at a busy toboggan hill, although she felt safe.“Most of the people were sledding away from the different groups so it was fine and the rest who were close were wearing masks so it was fine with us,” Kattan said.The Forks has hired extra staff for the winter to help remind people of the public health orders and ensure people aren’t gathering in groups.Although The Forks may seem busy at times, Clare McKay, vice-president of strategic initiatives, said attendance is nowhere near normal for this time of year and given the size of the

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Saskatchewan eyes extending public health rules as 412 new coronavirus cases reported

COVID-19 infections hit a new high Monday as Premier Scott Moe and health officials mulled what to do about existing public health orders.Health officials said the province’s weekly average of new daily cases was sitting at 307 — the highest its been since at least last summer.

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Reports: Eagles part ways with head coach Doug Pederson

Head coach Doug Pederson of the Philadelphia Eagles calls a play against the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field on December 13, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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4 million masks bought from Saskatoon company for Saskatchewan schools

masks from a Saskatoon-based company for schools across the province.The province also bought 18,000 face shields from Benchmark Personal Protective Equipment for use by staff members.

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Coronavirus outbreak at Saskatoon restaurant was potential superspreader event: SHA

coronavirus outbreak at a Saskatoon restaurant is being described by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as a potential superspreader event.The outbreak at Crackers Restaurant on Pinehouse Drive was declared by the SHA on Jan. 8.

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Federal leaders hold rally outside Ontario LTC home Sunday

Two-federal parties are asking for reform to long-term care homes across Ontario. The NDP and Green Party leaders participated in a rally in Toronto on Sunday, demanding action and aid for one of Toronto’s hardest hit care homes.

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