Source: Alistair Smout Reuters, globalnews.ca December 28, 2020 Businesses will need to make customs declarations on EU trade, while hauliers need a permit to go to ports in the county of Kent. Britain on Monday urged businesses to prepare for Brexit, just days before a transition period designed to smooth the UK’s departure from the… Continue reading U.K. Prepares for Brexit in Coming Days
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Kim Edmunds Chats About Day Programs and WCA’s New Building
Recently the Saskatchewan government’s announced an investment of $924,000 into the construction of a new day program building for people with intellectual disabilities, to be operated by West Central Abilities (WCA). We caught up with Kim Edmunds, Executive Director of West Central Abilities, to chat a little bit more about what day programs are and… Continue reading Kim Edmunds Chats About Day Programs and WCA’s New Building
New Retail Restrictions Now in Effect for Saskatchewan
Source: Nathaniel Dove, globalnews.ca, December 27, 2020 Some customers have said that they don’t mind the restrictions as it gives them more space to shop and it is easier to find what they are looking for. On December 25 new COVID-19 restrictions came into effect in Saskatchewan, limiting the number of people in stores. One… Continue reading New Retail Restrictions Now in Effect for Saskatchewan
Kindersley Library Board Comes up With Creative Way To Spread Christmas Spirit
The Kindersley Library Board has come up with a creative way to spread the Christmas spirit while enjoying reading and the outdoors at the same time. In the windows of several downtown businesses, they have posted a StoryWalk® with the book being “Deck the Halls, a Canadian Christmas Carol” by Helaine Becker and Werner Zimmermann.… Continue reading Kindersley Library Board Comes up With Creative Way To Spread Christmas Spirit
Canada’s 1st Known Cases of U.K. Coronavirus Variant in Ontario
Source: Ryan Rocca, globalnews.ca, December 27, 2020 The virus variant has been found in other countries besides the U.K., including the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, and Australia, officials have said. Ontario has confirmed Canada’s first known cases of the U.K. coronavirus variant. The province’s associate chief medical officer of health Dr. Barbara Yaffe made the announcement… Continue reading Canada’s 1st Known Cases of U.K. Coronavirus Variant in Ontario
More Upheaval for Canada’s Energy Industry Braces in 2021
Source: Tony Seskus, cbc.ca, December 27, 2020 There are a lot of questions about what recovery will look like. Some argue the pandemic will usher in change as more people working from home instead of commuting. Turbulent, chaotic, overwhelming — it’s been the kind of year that tests a person’s nerves and their vocabulary. At… Continue reading More Upheaval for Canada’s Energy Industry Braces in 2021
2 Vehicles and Garage Damaged After Hit and Run
Source: cbc.ca, December 27, 2020 The crash appeared to leave only a minor dent in the exterior stucco of the garage, however, the interior suffered a nearly two-meter crack that needs to be assessed. It wasn’t an average Christmas Day for Russ Kohut, given that in the span of 10 seconds two of his vehicles… Continue reading 2 Vehicles and Garage Damaged After Hit and Run
Across the Prairies Wooden Grain Elevators Are Disappearing
Source: Nick Pearce · LJL Reporter, cbc.ca, December 25, 2020 Hilary Grant, a heritage researcher who’s studied Saskatchewan elevator conservation, said it’s “short-sighted” for governments not to offer some solution to preserve the structures. Rob Dubyk avoided the note for years. It sat by his kitchen phone, yellowing with age. Read the full story here…… Continue reading Across the Prairies Wooden Grain Elevators Are Disappearing
Camper Van in Nashville Blows up in ‘Intentional Act’ on Christmas Morning
Source: bbc.com, December 26, 2020 The van blew up outside a building belonging to the telecoms giant AT&T, which also occupies an office tower nearby. A parked camper van exploded in the US city of Nashville, Tennessee, early on Christmas morning, injuring three people and knocking out communications systems across the state. Possible human remains… Continue reading Camper Van in Nashville Blows up in ‘Intentional Act’ on Christmas Morning
B.C. Man Accused of Dangerous Driving for Sleeping in Speeding Tesla
Source: Kristen Robinson, globalnews.ca, December 26, 2020 Provincial motor vehicle acts don’t address self-driving vehicles and Transport Canada regulations are lacking. In what Canadian legal experts are calling an unprecedented case, a B.C. man has been charged with dangerous driving in Alberta after he was allegedly caught sleeping in a self-driving Tesla as it sped… Continue reading B.C. Man Accused of Dangerous Driving for Sleeping in Speeding Tesla