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saskatchewan·Saskatchewanbysik0fewl

2 men charged with human trafficking after investigation into Sask. trucking business

An RCMP investigation found that an employee of the trucking business was required to pay a large amount of cash to secure employment with the company and obtain permanent residency status. Police also allege that the business owners would withhold wages, force employees to drive with unsafe loads and work long hours without compensation.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/human-labour-trafficking-case-uncovered-rm-of-edenwold-9.7237125Open linkView original on piefed.ca
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regina·Reginabysik0fewl

A ‘beautiful space’ shattered: Hail storm damages conservatory roof at Government House in Regina

The flowers and vegetable plants in the Edwardian Gardens at Government House in Regina were crushed by the golf-ball sized hail that pummeled the north end of Regina Tuesday night. The hail also shattered the glass roof of the conservatory.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/hail-storm-damages-government-house-conservatory-roof-9.7232364Open linkView original on piefed.ca
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canada·Canadabysik0fewl

Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it's a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won't topple the dominance of the country's major grocers.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/grocery-competition-fed-food-strategy-9.7232227Open linkView original on piefed.ca
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saskatchewan·Saskatchewanbysik0fewl

Opposition continues to criticize Sask.'s new daycare funding model

Parents and child-care operators are already feeling the effects of the Saskatchewan government's pending adjustments to daycare funding, according to the province's Opposition. The change will modify the grant provided to daycares to cover the gap between the actual cost of a placement and the $10-a-day cost to parents.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/daycare-funding-model-parents-providers-9.7223612Open linkView original on piefed.ca
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regina·Reginabysik0fewl

After online hate, Regina police brought in to protect actors, staff at Globe Theatre

People attending Regina’s Globe Theatre last week might have noticed something new in the theatre: uniformed police officers sitting in the audience throughout the performance.

They were there to protect the actors and theatre staff after a video showing students leaving a performance of Little Red Warrior and His Lawyer earlier this month circulated online. 

The theater's executive director Oz Weaver said the video "hit about four or five different right-wing publications across Canada."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/globe-theatre-little-red-warrior-and-lawyer-online-hate-police-9.7206603Open linkView original on piefed.ca
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