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B.C. Lions linebackers Lokombo, Williams both win CFL individual awards
HAMILTON - Bo Lokombo and Jordan Williams gave B.C. fans something to celebrate Friday after a season that saw the Lions lose seven of their last eight games. Lokombo beat out Montreal offensive linem...
Dec 10, 2021

'Panther' the cat rescued after days-long power-pole perch
AURORA, Colo. (AP) - For at least two days and maybe more, residents of a suburban Denver neighborhood worried about the fate of a black cat called Panther who was perched atop a 36-foot (11-meter) ut...
Dec 10, 2021

"Superfan" Nav Bhatia in isolation, misses Raptors game for the first time in history
TORONTO - Friday night's Toronto Raptors game was notable for who wasn't in attendance. The Raptors' COVID-19 scare kept "Superfan" Nav Bhatia from Toronto's game against the New York Knicks. It's the...
Dec 10, 2021

Loon Lake RCMP looking for wanted man after arrest warrant issued
An arrest warrant has been issued for Cherokee Cantre and Loon Lake RCMP is requesting the public's assistance.On Aug. 25, Cantre was charged with one count of failure to comply with probation order.O...
Dec 10, 2021

Three allegedly impaired drivers located in less than three hours
Three allegedly impaired drivers are facing charges following a police traffic blitz in the Maidstone area overnight Thursday.Police report Saskatchewan RCMP officers located the individuals and remov...
Dec 10, 2021

B.C. businessman Frank Giustra's lawsuit against Twitter can proceed, court rules
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's highest court has upheld a lower-court ruling allowing a prominent businessman and philanthropist's defamation lawsuit against Twitter Inc. to proceed in the province. T...
Dec 10, 2021

Survey suggests health-care worker morale sinking in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan health-care workers are looking to work less, leave the field or retire early as distress and other mental health strains increase following the latest wave of COVID-19.A survey from Univ...
Dec 10, 2021

New temporary warm space opens up for P.A.'s homeless
A warming centre is now open in Prince Albert for those living on the streets.On Friday, the Prince Albert Grand Council (PAGC) officially turned the Union Centre downtown into a space where the commu...
Dec 10, 2021

Canadian Challenge 2022 attracts more mushers than anticipated
The main event for the 2022 Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race is officially full.That's according to Canadian Challenge president Anna Bolvin, who explained organizers weren't expecting mushers to take...
Dec 10, 2021

Online learning to continue in schools across the northeast
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, learners and teachers everywhere are learning how to adapt to the online world. Horizon School Division released its enrolment numbers in late November and the amou...
Dec 10, 2021