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A sociology and public health researcher says the Saskatchewan government’s policies for dealing with addictions are rolling back progress made in the last 30 years, in the wake of the shutdown of Saskatoon’s only safe consumption site. “I think that we are taking a step backwards in our approach of looking at abstinence-only treatment focus modalities in isolation from looking at things like harm reduction, for looking at other modes of community supports, community-based resources, or other prevention mechanisms that look at whole communities and whole families,” said Maryellen Gibson, doctoral candidate at the University of Saskatchewan.Two weeks ago, Prairie…

Premier Roger Cook has condemned a small group of hecklers who booed Indigenous veteran Di Ryder while she was giving the acknowledgement of country address at the Kings Park Anzac Day dawn service.“For anyone to disrespect one of our elders and a veteran themselves is just disgusting and disrespectful,” Mr Cook said immediately afterwards.Mr Cook later said that it appeared the stunt was part of a coordinated effort around the country to target services.“The behaviour, which was seen at services across the country, was clearly a coordinated effort to divide our community.“It disrespects what our veterans fought for – a…

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Islamabad, but Tehran yet to commit to more talks with US delegation.United States President Donald Trump is sending envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan as Iran’s foreign minister arrived in the country, raising hopes of new talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran amid a fragile ceasefire and growing tensions over control of the Hormuz Strait.White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Friday that US envoys would sit down with Abbas Araghchi, expressing hope that parties would “move the ball forward to a deal”, but it remained unclear whether…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is still registered to run for re-election despite having resigned from office amid congressional and federal probes for allegedly mishandling disaster relief funding for personal gain.On April 17, Cherfilus-McCormick submitted a notice of her candidacy to the Florida Department of State as a Democrat just a week before officially stepping down from office.She resigned on Tuesday.The filing raises questions about whether Cherfilus-McCormick believes she can still pursue political office despite facing intense scrutiny at the moment.NANCY MACE CALLS ON CONGRESS TO RELEASE SEXUAL HARASSMENT RECORDS, WANTS AN ‘AVALANCHE OF RESIGNATIONS’…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a Somali illegal immigrant who authorities say is linked to a past piracy case and faces an outstanding warrant for passport fraud.Said Jama Ahmed is being held in North Dakota on illegal entry charges after agents apprehended him near the U.S.-Canada border earlier this month.Officials said his fingerprints match records collected during a 2012 U.S. Navy operation involving suspected Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, according to an announcement Friday from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).”Weak Biden administration border policies allowed this illegal…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s Court of Appeal has ruled that theatre actors can smoke on stage during performances, finding the practice can be protected as artistic expression. The province’s highest court upheld a lower court decision that had struck down fines issued to three theatres for allowing performers to smoke during plays.In her ruling, Justice Judith Harvie found that the harm caused to freedom of expression by banning an actor from smoking during a theatrical performance outweighed any benefits provided by forbidding it.“No one argues that staff or the public should be allowed to smoke…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Earlier this month, Michigan defeated UConn in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game. Shortly after the Wolverines captured the program’s first title since 1989, Michigan forward Morez Johnson Jr. announced he would enter the NBA Draft.Despite declaring for the NBA Draft, Johnson has maintained his NCAA eligibility throughout the process. However, he has until May 27 to withdraw if he plans to return for his junior season. Johnson played for Illinois during the 2024-25 season before transferring to Michigan last offseason. Michigan’s Morez Johnson Jr. walks on the court against UConn at Lucas…

Twenty years after a minor earthquake at Beaconsfield sent thousands of tonnes of rock crashing through a mine, killing one man and entombing two others deep underground, the memories remain.Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff says the collapse and extraordinary rescue that brought Todd Russell and Brant Webb back to the surface is etched in the nation’s collective memory.”I think just about every Australian over 30 knows exactly where they were for this moment,” Mr Rockliff said on social media.On Anzac Day 2006, a rockfall deep inside the gold mine claimed the life of Larry Knight and trapped miners Todd Russell and…

Anticorruption police gathered material from the homes of election officials including former office leader Piero Corvetto.By Reuters and The Associated PressPublished On 24 Apr 202624 Apr 2026Police in the Peruvian capital of Lima have raided a home belonging to the former head of its national election agency, amid growing frustration in the aftermath of the country’s presidential election.As of Friday, results still had not been finalised for the presidential race, which took place on April 12.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listDelays in ballot deliveries forced the voting in some areas to be extended by an extra day, and…

The Intel logo is displayed in front of Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California, Jan. 22, 2026.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesIntel shares soared 24% on Friday, their best performance since October 1987, as investors cheered signs of renewed growth due to mounting artificial intelligence demand.The stock closed at $82.57 and is now up 124% this year after jumping 84% in 2025. Friday’s rally topped a 23% gain for the stock on Sept. 18, when Nvidia agreed to invest $5 billion in the company. CEO Lip-Bu Tan, who took the helm early last year, has revived Wall Street interest in the…