Month: August 2020

Feds Unveil $37B CERB Transition Plan

Source: Rachel Aiello, ctvnews.ca, August 21, 2020 There are still millions of unemployed Canadians, particularly in harder-hit industries.  OTTAWA — The federal government is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) into September, before transitioning the millions of people who are still claiming CERB onto a revamped Employment Insurance program starting Sept. 27. The new… Continue reading Feds Unveil $37B CERB Transition Plan

Sask. Woman Celebrates Turning 60 With 60 New Experiences

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Source: August 21, 2020 A year later, Dianne Young has written a book detailing her experiences.  A Saskatchewan woman is living by by the mantra, “You never know until you try.” Dianne Young decided to celebrate her 60th birthday by doing 60 things she had never tried before in one year — from skydiving to… Continue reading Sask. Woman Celebrates Turning 60 With 60 New Experiences

Royal LePage: 80 JACKSON DR, KINDERSLEY, SK S0L 1S1

FOR SALE $130,000.00 LISTING # SK790516 Listing Agent: Amy Greenwood No. of Parking Spaces: 2 Floor Space (approx): 1216 Square Feet Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms (Total): 2 REMARKS: 80 Jackson Drive, Golfview Mobile Acres, Kindersley. Large fully fenced yard and a well looked after! This property is the one you have been waiting for! This home is… Continue reading Royal LePage: 80 JACKSON DR, KINDERSLEY, SK S0L 1S1

Royal LePage: 105 5TH AVE E, EATONIA, SK S0L0Y0

FOR SALE $35,500.00 LISTING # SK811262 Listing Agent: Colby Houle Lot Size: 6250 Square Feet No. of Parking Spaces: 2 Floor Space (approx): 752 Square Feet Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms (Total): 1 Remarks: 105 5th Avenue East, Eatonia. Small town living- great community located approximately 30 minutes from Kindersley. This 752 square foot bungalow situated on… Continue reading Royal LePage: 105 5TH AVE E, EATONIA, SK S0L0Y0

Canadiens Gallagher Out With Broken Jaw

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Source: TSN.ca Staff, tsn.ca, August 21, 2020 Brendan Gallagher suffered a broken jaw in Game 5 and will require surgery. Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher has a broken jaw that will require surgery, forcing him out of the series after he was cross-checked by Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Matt Niskanen in Game 5 of their first-round… Continue reading Canadiens Gallagher Out With Broken Jaw

Residents Near Penticton, B.C., Wildfire Urged to Be Ready to Evacuate

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Source: Liam Britten, cbc.ca, August 21, 2020 Winds are forecasted to start blowing toward the city. Officials say people in Penticton and nearby areas, where a growing wildfire is burning and strong winds are forecast, need to be ready in case an evacuation order is given. The Christie Mountain wildfire fire has grown to an… Continue reading Residents Near Penticton, B.C., Wildfire Urged to Be Ready to Evacuate

Community Organizations Benefit From Great Plains College Partnership With Sask Masks

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Three community organizations will benefit financially from a partnership between Great Plains College and Sask Masks. Each community group will receive a $500 donation from Sask Masks, who recently supplied a quantity of face masks to the college. As part of the ‘Fall Re-Open Plan’, the college purchased a supply of face masks from Sask… Continue reading Community Organizations Benefit From Great Plains College Partnership With Sask Masks

Once Kids Are Back in School Families Will Need to Rethink Their Social Bubble

Source: Nicole Bogart, ctvnews.ca, August 20, 2020 Although children and teens are considered less likely than adults to suffer severe cases of COVID-19, they can still carry and spread the virus to others. TORONTO — Months after welcoming friends and family members, including grandparents, back into your social bubble, experts say you may have to… Continue reading Once Kids Are Back in School Families Will Need to Rethink Their Social Bubble

Newly Released Documents Show Bureaucrats May Have Been Nudged to Look in WE’s Direction

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Source: Sarah Turnbull, ctvnews.ca, August 20, 2020 It is the timeline of events and how close conversations about WE Charity were to the higher-ups of government that raises red flags about who knew what, and when. OTTAWA — Thousands of documents detailing the creation and implementation of the Canada Student Service Grant (CSSG) program have… Continue reading Newly Released Documents Show Bureaucrats May Have Been Nudged to Look in WE’s Direction