Aline Chretien, wife and adviser of former PM Jean Chretien, Passes Away At 84

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Source: The Canadian Press Staff, ctvnews.ca, September 14, 2020 Behind the scenes Aline was Chretien’s confidante and most trusted adviser. OTTAWA — Aline Chretien may have been the most influential political figure Canadians never knew. She was often seen at political events — a petite, elegant figure standing demurely at the side of her gregarious… Continue reading Aline Chretien, wife and adviser of former PM Jean Chretien, Passes Away At 84

Canadian Man With Texas Plates Has His Truck Vandalized

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Source: Simon Little, globalnews.ca, September 11, 2020 The truck’s hood and windshield were damaged, and the licence plates were also stolen. Police are investigating an incident of vandalism in Victoria, B.C., targeting a Canadian man with U.S. licence plates. Keith Vidalin awoke Thursday morning to find his pickup truck, which has Texas plates, spray-painted with… Continue reading Canadian Man With Texas Plates Has His Truck Vandalized

Saskatoon Police Unveil New Tool to Detect Drivers Under the Influence

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Source: Janella Hamilton, saskatoon.ctvnewsnews.ca, September 11, 2020 The unit costs $100,000 to operate, and much of this cost has come from the provincial government’s Criminal Property Forfeiture fund. SASKATOON — After a year of planning, Saskatoon Police Service has unveiled its new Mobile Alcohol and Drug Testing Unit. The van will allow officers to conduct… Continue reading Saskatoon Police Unveil New Tool to Detect Drivers Under the Influence

Possible COVID-19 Exposure at Old Navy and Hudson’s Bay in Saskatoon

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Source: David Giles, globalnews.ca, September 10, 2020 Saskatchewan Health Authority says a person who may have been infectious with the novel coronavirus was at two different stores in Saskatoon. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says a person who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus may have been infectious when they were at two stores… Continue reading Possible COVID-19 Exposure at Old Navy and Hudson’s Bay in Saskatoon

First Sask. Drive-Thru COVID Test Site Produces 260 Swabs in 4 Hours

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Source: Thomas Piller & Roberta Bell, globalnews.ca, September 10, 2020 Currently, the site will continue to do tests from 4-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Saskatchewan’s first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened on Tuesday night — and it was busy. Over the course of the inaugural… Continue reading First Sask. Drive-Thru COVID Test Site Produces 260 Swabs in 4 Hours