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LLRIB preparing to host Woodland Cree Gathering
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) is preparing to host the 2022 Woodland Cree Gathering. The event will occur Aug. 23-25 at the Kiskinwuhumatowin Reserve located in downtown La Ronge. According to ...
Aug 02, 2022

York United forward Osaze De Rosario named CPL player of the week
TORONTO - York United forward Osaze De Rosario, son of former Canadian star Dwayne De Rosario, has been named the CPL's player of the week after a two-goal performance in a 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC...
Aug 02, 2022

Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the first time in the province to fight wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service said Tuesday. The equipment on Be...
Aug 02, 2022

'Guard cat' credited with preventing would-be robbery
BELDEN, Miss (AP) - A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives with ...
Aug 02, 2022

Raiders hire former NHLer as new assistant coach
After more than a decade in the professional ranks, a former NHLer is coming to Prince Albert.The Prince Albert Raiders announced Tuesday they have hired Keaton Ellerby as its new assistant coach.Elle...
Aug 02, 2022

Baptiste wins Frog Lake CPCA dash, Battlefords show in Poundmaker
There was another lead change in the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) point's race, while other drivers are making a late season charge.Todd Baptiste won Sunday's Dash for Cash in F...
Aug 02, 2022

'This crime shocked the community': Prince Albert manslaughter case results in 12-year sentence
The man responsible for the death two years ago of a husband, father, and popular city bus driver, has received a 12-year sentence for manslaughter, which ultimately represents the high-end of the ran...
Aug 02, 2022

Senate tees up vote on bill to aid vets exposed to burn pits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits is expected to win final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief st...
Aug 02, 2022

All roads lead to accused, Crown tells jury for man charged with extorting B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A Crown attorney says there is a "treasure trove of information" linking a Dutch man to the harassment and extortion of British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd. Louise Kenworthy ...
Aug 02, 2022

Toronto FC loans Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC
Toronto FC has loaned Canadian winger Jacob Shaffelburg to Nashville SC for the rest of the 2022 season. Nashville also gets a 2022 international roster spot from Toronto and the option to make the lo...
Aug 02, 2022