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New drone rules pave the way for remote deliveries

Minister of Transport announces Canada's first proposed drone safety regulations for beyond visual line-of-sight operations.

Jul 2, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

Thought experiment: Writers, don't fear AI, embrace it

This week's thought experiment: Why must we cling to anti-AI sentiment, pretending that the industry will never change again, despite its changing several times before?

Jul 2, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week

Statistics Canada will release its latest snapshot of the job market in the country when it publishes its labour force survey for June on Friday.

Jul 2, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Labour shortage in construction adding extra pressure to housing supply gap: experts

Multiple factors contribute to the housing supply gap.

Jul 2, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Garden Chat: Grasshoppers, not all bad

The dual roles of grasshoppers in Saskatchewan

Jul 2, 2023 6:00 AM Read more >

Canadian economy holds steady in April as real GDP remains unchanged, StatCan reports

The April figure came in lower than expected.

Jul 1, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >

Canada Day brings North Battleford out

Spray park was a hit on a hot day.

Jul 1, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

Legacy of Canada's ban on Chinese immigration lasted longer than the law

The Chinese Immigration Act, which is sometimes known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, was the culmination of anti-Chinese sentiment.

Jul 1, 2023 1:00 PM Read more >

Prairie Wool: The young and the foolish

Pondering how my parents and I lived through my adolescence.

Jul 1, 2023 11:00 AM Read more >

Saskatchewan Skies: July 8 to end of July good time to spot Mercury

Tightly grouped with Venus, then Mars on the evenings succeeding July 8.

Jul 1, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

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