By Amy Husser, CBC News, June 1, 2016 Taking stock, establishing routine can help create feelings of normalcy, experts suggest Trish Trefry knows her dream home near Fort McMurray is still standing, but she doesn’t yet know if it’s in livable condition. Like many of the 88,000 residents who fled the northern Alberta community a… Continue reading Returning Fort McMurray residents face long road to recovery
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Saskatchewan cracks down on health-record snoops, those who abandon files
By The Canadian Press, May 31, 2016 Saskatchewan is cracking down on health information privacy breaches to stop snooping and abandonment of records. Health-care providers will need to show that they took all reasonable steps to protect records if they are found unsecured. “In the past, prosecutions didn’t proceed because it was difficult to, or… Continue reading Saskatchewan cracks down on health-record snoops, those who abandon files
RCMP, bureaucrats rapped for improperly collecting personal info
By Dean Beeby, CBC News, June 1, 2016 Changes come after Canada’s information commissioner found the practice ‘arbitrary and unnecessary’ The RCMP and federal bureaucrats have been rapped for breaching their duty by gathering identifying data on people who ask for government information. It’s the second time officials have been caught violating rules that are supposed… Continue reading RCMP, bureaucrats rapped for improperly collecting personal info
R.M. of Kindersley: All Roads Closed
By R.M. of Kindersley, May 30, 2016 Due to the rain, all roads are closed for heavy haul traffic over 10 ton until further notice.
Elaborate Neanderthal Structure Found
By Seeker.com, May 25, 2016 Neanderthals built some of the world’s earliest constructions, which were just found deep in a French cave. Circular heated structures built by Neanderthals have been discovered deep inside a cave in France and are now among the world’s oldest known human-made constructions, a new study has found. The structures, dated… Continue reading Elaborate Neanderthal Structure Found
Freed Ukrainian pilot Savchenko sworn in as lawmaker
By The Associated Press, May 31, 2016 MOSCOW – Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko, who spent two years in Russian custody before she was released last week, was sworn in as a lawmaker in the national parliament on Tuesday. Savchenko was elected a lawmaker in 2014 while she was in custody. She told fellow lawmakers in… Continue reading Freed Ukrainian pilot Savchenko sworn in as lawmaker
‘I’m recovering,’ La Loche, Sask. shooting paramedics honoured at Government House
By David Baxter, Global News, May 30, 2016 Paramedics from across Saskatchewan received their field’s highest honour on Monday, the Exemplary Service Award. The Stars of Life Award was also presented for “outstanding commitment and acts of bravery”. For two of recipients, it was a very bittersweet moment. During the ceremony at Government House, Lieutenant… Continue reading ‘I’m recovering,’ La Loche, Sask. shooting paramedics honoured at Government House
Alberta tech firms feel oil price crisis differently
By Dan Healing, The Canadian Press, May 31, 2016 CALGARY – In the high stakes world of high-tech oilfield services, low oil and gas prices are hitting Calgary’s two largest publicly traded players, Pason Systems and Computer Modelling Group, in vastly different ways. Pason, which builds and rents sensitive instrumentation systems attached to most of… Continue reading Alberta tech firms feel oil price crisis differently
Iconic Saskatchewan buildings featured in paintings by Regina artist
By CBC News, May 30, 2016 Dana Rogoschewsky paints pictures of places in the province to give people something to relate to in their art Is there a building in Saskatchewan that holds a special place in your heart? Regina artist Dana Rogoschewsky may have captured it in one of her paintings. “When I first started painting these buildings, I… Continue reading Iconic Saskatchewan buildings featured in paintings by Regina artist
Saskatoon invention turns smoke detector into electrical kill switch
By Francois Biber, CBC News, May 31, 2016 Fire prevention gadget kills power to stove, kitchen appliances if smoke detector goes off Have you ever left home wondering if you shut off the stove, or left the coffee pot on? A new invention born right here in Saskatoon out of a near tragedy is turning… Continue reading Saskatoon invention turns smoke detector into electrical kill switch