# power wheelchair (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover power wheelchair. Page: Feed: --- ## [Buy Canadian: Purchasing patriotism sees renewed push amid rising tariffs](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/629270/Buy-Canadian-Purchasing-patriotism-sees-renewed-push-amid-rising-tariffs) _2026-08-26 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Buy Canadian sentiment is seeing a resurgence across the country as backlash to U.S. tariffs grows. Consumers eager to support local products and businesses are swapping shopping tips online as retailers renew labelling of tariffed or local goods in stores. Margaret Chapman with Narrative Rese... ## [Loblaw bringing back T symbols on tariff-affected items as trade tensions escalate](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/629239/Loblaw-bringing-back-T-symbols-on-tariff-affected-items-as-trade-tensions-escalate) _2026-08-26 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Loblaw Cos. Ltd. says it is bringing back T symbols to its grocery shelf labels to signal products affected by tariffs as the trade war between Canada and the United States escalates. Chief executive Per Bank wrote in a LinkedIn post that customers will start noticing the new signs on a small num... ## [Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/629237/Meta-reaches-17-billion-settlement-with-states-in-landmark-trial-over-teen-social-media-addiction) _2026-08-26 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states, state attorneys general announced Wednesday. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey were a... ## [US stocks and bonds drift following the latest update on inflation, while oil prices fall](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/629236/US-stocks-and-bonds-drift-following-the-latest-update-on-inflation-while-oil-prices-fall) _2026-08-26 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The U.S. stock market is drifting after a report said inflation last month and growth for the economy during the spring were a touch worse than economists expected. The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% Wednesday but remains near its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Ave... ## [Key inflation gauge remains elevated during Iran conflict and ongoing US trade fights](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/629231/Key-inflation-gauge-remains-elevated-during-Iran-conflict-and-ongoing-US-trade-fights) _2026-08-26 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ An inflation measure closely watched by the Federal Reserve was unchanged last month in the latest sign that many Americans are still struggling with higher costs. The Commerce Department's Wednesday report showed that prices rose 3.7% in July compared with a year earlier, the same as June. Infla... ## [Saskatoon developer plans new residential tower at top of Broadway Bridge](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/development-residential-tower-broadway-planning-developer-9.7320172?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ WestCliff Developments Ltd. has either completed or is planning five separate developments in Saskatoon, including three in Nutana, with a combined total of nearly 700 residential units. ## [Investigation underway after small plane crashes near Rosetown, Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/plane-crash-rosetown-9.7320400?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ RCMP say a small plane crashed in the R.M. of Marriott near Rosetown Sask., early Tuesday. ## [Loblaw backtracks on dropping country-of-origin produce labels after customer backlash](https://www.cbc.ca/news/investigates/loblaw-produce-origin-9.7320028?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Loblaw has reversed course on its decision earlier this month to drop country-of-origin labeling on produce signs in its stores in most provinces, following customer backlash. ## [University of Sask. physical therapy students start volunteer program at care home to walk seniors](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/physical-therapy-students-volunteer-program-walk-seniors-9.7319970?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ A pair of U of S students are making sure seniors at one care home in the city are able to get daily walks in. What started as a practicum to get seniors moving has become a student-led volunteer program. ## [Sask. appeal court overturns dismissal of lawsuit alleging abuse at private Christian school](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/legacy-christian-academy-appeal-decision-christian-school-9.7319999?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has overturned a judge's decision to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging abuse at Christian Centre Academy, later renamed to Legacy Christian Academy and now known as Valour Academy. ## [Non-custodial Crypto Payments & Escrow (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Tdpdt5iR6MEM) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto with trustless escrow, instant confirmations, and no KYC ## [Sask. premier endorses Canadian counter-tariffs, says they will apply to 11% of province's U.S. imports](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/premier-endorses-counter-tariffs-9.7319911?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Premier Scott Moe says the provincial government is still analyzing the effects of Canadian counter-tariffs and federal support for workers and businesses. ## [Dolly Parton, one of country music's greatest legends, dead at 80](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/dolly-parton-death-9.7319927?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Dolly Parton, the country music star beloved for her music and philanthropy, has died, her family said in a statement. ## [Nearly two dozen Saskatoon trees infected with Dutch elm disease, city says](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/dutch-elm-disease-saskatoon-9.7319843?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Elm trees make up about a quarter of Saskatoon's urban forest, so the disease poses a "significant risk to the city's tree canopy," according to the city's website. ## [Why foreign worker exploitation cases are making news in Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-foreign-worker-protection-employers-charged-9.7316439?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ This month, one Saskatchewan company was convicted in court and another was charged with violating provincial laws designed to protect vulnerable foreign workers from abuse and exploitation. Such charges have been rare in the past. Has something changed? ## [Sask. Olympic dreams come true in flag football](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/olympic-dreams-flag-football-9.7318914?cmp=rss) _2026-08-25 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Three Saskatchewan coaches were a part of the men’s and women’s flag football teams that qualified for the 2028 L.A. Games. ## [Carney says trade deal became untenable when U.S. 'asked too much and offered too little'](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mark-carney-counter-tarrif-response-9.7316934?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Prime Minister Mark Carney told his negotiators to walk away from the table after the Trump administration introduced late unacceptable demands on culture, autos and sovereignty that, when taken in concert with their overall approach to talks, revealed the U.S. was not interested in a "true economic partnership" with Canada. ## [Unifor and GM reach tentative agreements for 4,600 autoworkers](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628861/Unifor-and-GM-reach-tentative-agreements-for-4-600-autoworkers) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Unifor and General Motors have agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers. Unifor National President Lana Payne says the agreements deliver strong increases in wages and benefits for workers at GM facilities in Ontario, including the Oshawa assembly plant, the CAMI facil... ## [Visitors outfoxed by footwear thieves at provincial park in Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-visitors-outfoxed-by-footwear-thieves-at-great-blue-heron-provincial-park-9.7316083?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Foxes have swiped dozens of shoes from campers and cottagers this summer, creating a footwear scavenger hunt. ## [How these young people found their jam in a Saskatoon Indigenous music program](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/youth-indigenous-music-camp-saskatoon-9.7316597?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The Community Arts Mentorship Program has organized other camps in northern and remote communities, but this is the first time it’s taken place in Saskatoon. ## [Canadians like to think we're nice. But loaning my car to a stranger made me question what that really means](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-loan-car-to-stranger-9.7306763?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ What began as a reluctant commitment for Manon Christensen became something more meaningful: a tense driving lesson and ultimately an emotional celebration that caught her off guard. ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k5ftGkZo8t6m) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [You can't buy anything on these food delivery and shopping sites. Here's why that's the point](https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/fake-shopping-website-app-dopamine-9.7313588?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Mock shopping sites are giving people the thrill of browsing, filling a cart and checking out, without spending a cent. As the trend spreads worldwide, some are using it to rethink compulsive spending and the environmental cost of buying more. ## [Businesses fear closure with no Canada-U.S. trade deal as industry reacts](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628845/Businesses-fear-closure-with-no-Canada-U-S-trade-deal-as-industry-reacts) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The collapse of trade talks between Canada and the United States, the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods and Prime Minister Mark Carney pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs triggered swift reaction from the nation's business community. Candace Laing... ## [Signals workers' strike at CPKC ends, binding arbitration coming](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628844/Signals-workers-strike-at-CPKC-ends-binding-arbitration-coming) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Canadian Pacific Kansas City has announced that a months-long strike by roughly 300 unionized signal workers has ended. A statement issued by CPKC said the rail company and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have agreed to end the job action and enter into binding arbitration. ... ## [American tariffs on Canadian goods take effect after trade talks fall apart](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-us-tariffs-trump-imposes-new-50-per-cent-levy-on-canadian-goods-august-22-9.7311417?cmp=rss) _2026-08-22 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The Trump administration's latest round of tariffs against billions of dollars worth of Canadian goods took effect just after midnight Saturday, after the two countries failed to seal a last-minute trade deal that satisfied both sides. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match the latest American levies 'dollar for dollar' ## [Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628835/Pentagon-dismisses-Stars-and-Stripes-leadership-after-editor-reporter-oppose-military-interference) _2026-08-22 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence. It was the latest move by an admini... ## [Conservationists sue City of Regina over proposed Prince of Wales road extension](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/conservationists-sue-city-regina-prince-of-wales-extension-9.7315934?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the McKell family are suing the City of Regina over plans to extend Prince of Wales Drive through an area of protected prairie and wetlands. The statement of claim alleges the proposed road project would breach a 2005 conservation easement between the parties. ## [Kawacatoose First Nation members head south to retrieve stolen teepee cover from U.S.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/kawacatoose-first-nation-members-head-south-to-retrieve-stolen-teepee-cover-from-u-s-9.7316054?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Family members from Saskatchewan are travelling to Washington, D.C. for the return of a precious item made by an ancestor who was promised payment but never received any. ## [Transat's fuel costs surge by over $100 million as Iran war takes ongoing toll](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628781/Transat-s-fuel-costs-surge-by-over-100-million-as-Iran-war-takes-ongoing-toll) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ The parent company of Air Transat paid more than ever for jet fuel in its latest quarter due to the ripple effects of the Iran war, prompting the company to seek further federal aid. The cost of fuel bought by Transat A.T. Inc. climbed by $105 million in the three months ended July 31, compared w... ## [SGI's Regina head office closed due to flooding](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-sgi-office-flood-9.7315839?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ SGI said a burst fire suppression hose flooded the elevator shaft and caused damage on lower floors of its head office building. There is no timeline for when the office will reopen. ## [Saskatoon high school navigates temporary split-day schedule after fire](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-bethlehen-high-school-fire-split-day-schedule-9.7315736?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Bethlehem Catholic High School is adopting a temporary new schedule for students after a fire caused damage that left 26 classrooms unusable. ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sZf3cG5qTAIP) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Provincial government pauses tactical unit for Sask. Marshals Service](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-marshals-tactical-unit-9.7315530?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Saskatchewan's newest police force was gearing up for a SWAT team, but now those plans are on hold after critics questioned the purpose and cost of the unit. ## [Statistics Canada reports retail sales up 0.6 per cent in June at $74.3B](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628730/Statistics-Canada-reports-retail-sales-up-0-6-per-cent-in-June-at-74-3B) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 per cent to $74.3 billion in June, boosted by sales at general merchandise retailers. However, the agency says its preliminary estimate for July pointed to a drop of 0.8 per cent for that month, though it cautioned the figure would be revised. For J... ## [Labour of love rail tour going full steam ahead through Eastend, Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/eastend-rail-tour-9.7313182?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Gary Southgate of North Battleford, Sask., spent 13 years buying and restoring old trains. He launched a new rail tour in the province's southwest this summer and has visions for something bigger. ## [Dramatic rescue after Saskatoon teen gets trapped in storm drain by rushing rainwater](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/teen-trapped-storm-drain-9.7314064?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Four teens got into a storm drain last week. When rain started, the sewers started filling up and swept one of the boys away, pinning him against a grate. ## [Saskatoon woman deported back to Canada after anti-whaling mission](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatoon-woman-deported-back-to-canada-after-anti-whaling-mission-9.7314629?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Shannon Mann was aboard the anti-whaling ship Bandero, operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, to protest commercial whaling by Iceland. ## [Sask. community safety minister answers questions on pausing plans for a Marshals Service SWAT team](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7316559?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The 306 hears from Minister of Community Safety Michael Weger about the decision to cancel the Marshals Service’s plan to buy expensive SWAT team gear. ## [What song would you send to outer space?](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7316607?cmp=rss) _2026-08-21 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The 306 listeners answer questions about the one song they’d like to share with interstellar space. ## [New survey finds sponsorship spending in Canada reaches all-time high](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628708/New-survey-finds-sponsorship-spending-in-Canada-reaches-all-time-high) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ A new survey has found that spending on sponsorship in Canada reached the highest it has ever been. The Canadian Sponsorship Landscape Study estimates that a total of $4.68 billion was spent on sponsorship in Canada last year, with professional sports, grassroots sports and non-profit organizatio... ## [Roots agrees to go-private transaction with Marquee Brands](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628707/Roots-agrees-to-go-private-transaction-with-Marquee-Brands) _2026-08-21 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Roots Corp. says it has agreed to a go-private transaction led by Marquee Brands for $4.10 per share. As part of the transaction, Marquee Brands partnered with JM&A Design and Development Inc., an operating company led by Joe Mimran, known for founding clothing brands including Joe Fresh, as ... ## [Regina-style pizza, Globe Theatre featured on new merchandise from Tourism Regina](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/regina-pizza-tourism-merchandise-9.7314559?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ A slice of the Regina's signature pizza style is now featured on t-shirts, hats and key chains as part of Tourism Regina's attempt to sell the city to the world. ## [Stranger launches cat room fundraiser to honour highway shooting victim](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/cat-room-fundraiser-to-honour-highway-shooting-victim-sask-9.7314545?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Jaime Wawro didn't know Tanya Myers, but has connected with her family and heard their stories and memories. She wants to raise enough money to have a new cat room at the Weyburn Humane Society named after Myers. ## [WestJet ordered to scrap weight cap on power wheelchairs](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/westjet-weight-cap-9.7314171?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The Calgary-based airline is imposing an "undue barrier" on travellers living with a disability by effectively barring some power wheelchairs from its planes, says Canada's transport regulator. ## [Walmart is cautious with expectations after slowest sales growth in 6 years](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628629/Walmart-is-cautious-with-expectations-after-slowest-sales-growth-in-6-years) _2026-08-20 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and the retailer's guidance for the rest of the year was seen as cautious by Wall Street. Walmart's second quarter fanned anxiety about the financial well-being of low-income shoppers who are... ## [Police identify human remains found in Regina backyard](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/police-identify-human-remains-found-in-regina-backyard-9.7313949?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Wayne Joseph Breed, who would be 34 now, was identified through a DNA match. Police say he did not appear in any missing person databases. ## ['She was supposed to be 15': Prince Albert vigil remembers Peyton Flett](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/prince-albert-vigil-remembers-peyton-flett-9.7313593?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ What should have been Peyton Flett's 15th birthday was instead marked by a vigil along the banks of the North Saskatchewan River Wednesday evening. The gathering came one day after police confirmed that remains discovered during a search last week belonged to the teenager. She had been missing since June 30. ## [How these Sask. creators are trying to balance artistic integrity and AI](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/businesses-art-artificial-intelligence-reativity-integrity-9.7311335?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ These Saskatchewan artists are working to figure out how AI fits into their processes. ## [Proposed changes to endangered species law would 'stab it to death,' says scientist](https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/proposed-changes-species-at-risk-scientists-concerned-9.7311343?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The former chairs of a panel that advises the federal government on endangered wildlife have published an open letter highlighting concerns over proposed changes to the Species At Risk Act, which they say could lead to the "wilful extinction" of endangered species in Canada. ## [Federal cut ends free computer donation program in Sask.](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7314856?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ Darrell Liebrecht, co-executive director at Computers for Schools in Saskatchewan, joins The 306 to talk about how cuts to a federal program are putting an end to free computer donations. ## [Riders prep for game against Lions](https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7314900?cmp=rss) _2026-08-20 · CBC | Saskatchewan News_ The 306 hears from Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Corey Mace and returner James Letcher Jr. about facing the B.C. Lions this weekend. ## [Premier Moe says he's optimistic about Canada-U.S. trade deal, positive steps made](https://www.castanet.net/news/Business/628584/Premier-Moe-says-he-s-optimistic-about-Canada-U-S-trade-deal-positive-steps-made) _2026-08-20 · The Canadian Press · Castanet.net - Business_ Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to not impose 50 per cent tariffs on an array of Canadian goods is positive for his province. Moe says the extra levies would have been detrimental to businesses and the overall economy. Canada and the United States ...