Megan Smith is able to see the sites of British Colombia by bike, yet moments later be in a Regina classroom teaching students. Smith is an assistant professor at the University of Regina’s fine arts department. When she’s not teaching, she’s peddling her way across Canada, virtually. It’s part of a project called Riding Through Walls. In her studio at the… Continue reading U of R prof biking across Canada without leaving Regina
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RCMP investigate train-truck collision in Paynton, Saskatchewan
RCMP are investigating after a train and a five-ton truck collided on Highway 16 in northwest Saskatchewan. On Monday at around 2:15 p.m. CST, Maidstone RCMP received a call that the trunk, which was hauling a water tank, collided with a train in the village of Paynton, Sask. Paynton is located about 50 kilometres northwest of North Battleford.… Continue reading RCMP investigate train-truck collision in Paynton, Saskatchewan
Federally-run homeless count facing data gaps as big cities opt out
OTTAWA – Some of Canada’s biggest cities have chosen to opt out of a federally run count of homeless people, resulting in what some experts predict will be an incomplete picture of the national poverty problem. The decision by places like Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton and Calgary, among others, to not join in the federal… Continue reading Federally-run homeless count facing data gaps as big cities opt out
Soldiers assisting Syrian refugees destined for Canada returning home
OROMOCTO, N.B. – The first of the Canadian troops sent to Lebanon and Jordan to assist with the processing of Syrian refugees destined for Canada have returned home. Sixty-eight soldiers arrived to waiting family members this morning at Base Gagetown in New Brunswick. They were among the 230 soldiers who left Canada in mid-November as… Continue reading Soldiers assisting Syrian refugees destined for Canada returning home
Small uranium concentrate spill closes highway in southwestern Saskatchewan
SWIFT CURRENT, Canada – A stretch of highway in southwest Saskatchewan has been cordoned off until morning after a tractor-trailer carrying 63 drums of uranium concentrate bound for a refinery rolled, spilling a small part of its load. RCMP have notified residents within a 1.6-kilometre radius of what happened, but say an evacuation was deemed… Continue reading Small uranium concentrate spill closes highway in southwestern Saskatchewan
Prince Albert emergency room over capacity, declares code burgundy
Code burgundy in effect since Jan. 4 at Victoria Hospital Prince Albert’s Parkland Health Region has declared a code burgundy for the city’s Victoria Hospital, due to what it says is an over capacity issue, which has been going on since Monday, Jan. 4. The health region said the hospital’s inpatient units are full, resulting from… Continue reading Prince Albert emergency room over capacity, declares code burgundy
La Ronge ski trails back in business after devastating summer fires
It’s taken months of work to rid the trails of burned trees, but some of the ski trails damaged in the northern Saskatchewan forest fires near Lac La Ronge are now open for business. The forest fires this past summer damaged 90 per cent of the Don Allen and Saskaloppet trails, according to Natasha Merriman, park supervisor at… Continue reading La Ronge ski trails back in business after devastating summer fires
Historic Saskatoon bridge comes crashing down in dramatic demolition
With three fiery explosions and a shuddering crash, a historic Saskatoon bridge came crashing down on Sunday morning. The planned demolition drew an audience of locals, eager to watch the spectacle and bid goodbye to one of Saskatoon’s earliest landmarks. CTV Saskatoon’s News Director Dani Mario was on site Sunday to capture the demolition. The… Continue reading Historic Saskatoon bridge comes crashing down in dramatic demolition
'Trust your gut': Albertans warned after fake cop traffic stop
RCMP officers in Alberta are advising residents to “trust your gut,” after a man impersonating a police officer stopped a driver and asked her to get out of her car. The incident happened on Thursday night, the RCMP says. Police say the woman was driving on a highway north of Grande Prairie, Alta., when she… Continue reading 'Trust your gut': Albertans warned after fake cop traffic stop
Ontario's Nipigon River bridge fails, severing Trans-Canada Highway
‘This is the one place in Canada where there is only one road, one bridge across the country’ A newly constructed bridge in northern Ontario has heaved apart, indefinitely closing the Trans-Canada highway — the only road connecting Eastern and Western Canada. The Nipigon River Bridge has been closed for “an indefinite time due to… Continue reading Ontario's Nipigon River bridge fails, severing Trans-Canada Highway