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Hernandez hits two homers to power Blue Jays to x-x victory over Phillies
TORONTO - Ross Stripling allowed two hits over seven strong innings and Teoscar Hernandez smashed two homers to give Toronto Blue Jays interim manager John Schneider an 8-2 victory in his debut agains...
Jul 13, 2022

Vingegaard seizes Tour lead after 1st big mountain stage
COL DU GRANON, France (AP) - The first big mountain stage shook things up at the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar wilted toward the end of Wednesday's 11th stage and lost the yellow ...
Jul 13, 2022

Esaus become first brothers to sweep NSRBL awards
It's been a remarkable year on the senior ball diamond for the Esau family. Brothers Dylan and Brett Esau will see their names go into the North Sask River Baseball League (NSRBL) history books, follo...
Jul 13, 2022

10 unvaccinated Royals players skipping trip to Toronto
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Royals will be without 10 of the 26 players on their active roster for their upcoming trip to Toronto due to Canadian restrictions on travelers who aren't vacci...
Jul 13, 2022

Mosquito population up in northwest region
If it feels like this mosquito season has been bad, that's because it's 'partially' true.Tracking of the insect's population in multiple communities in the province is showing there's a spike this yea...
Jul 13, 2022

Meadow Lake and PBCN tribal councils get funding for green projects
Building capacity for a regional focus on renewable energy and an 816 kW solar farm is part of a $6 million announcement for the Meadow Lake Tribal Council. MLTC and Mee-Toos Forest Products (owned by...
Jul 13, 2022

Sask. housing market expected to take hit with rise in interest rate
Buying a house just became even more expensive. The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by one percentage point to 2.5 per cent. This is the largest single rate hike since August 1998.Chri...
Jul 13, 2022

Local football player wins silver at first-ever U18 Women’s Championship
A Prince Albert football player returned home after a successful weekend at the U18 Women's National Championships.Raelynn Sande was part of Team Sask. which won silver at the competition. Saskatchewa...
Jul 13, 2022

Melfort U15A Spirit Softball team wins Provincial Championship
The U15A Melfort Spirit Girls Softball team are the 2022 Provincial Champions.The squad won gold this past weekend in Prince Albert after posting a perfect 8-0 record and defeating the Aces in the cha...
Jul 13, 2022

Miners say baby woolly mammoth find in Yukon is biggest event in life so far
WHITEHORSE - Travis Delawski went out looking for gold but found something even more precious. The miner for Treadstone Gold got in his excavator on June 21 just before lunch and set out for the river...
Jul 13, 2022