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Sticker shock: Gas prices exceed $2 a litre in Saskatchewan
It's getting harder to afford basic necessities every day, so what do you do to cut costs?On Monday, gas prices shot up once again, clocking in at $2.07 per litre in most stations across Saskatchewan....
Jun 07, 2022

Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says the province has a total of 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox. That number is up from 71 confirmed cases reported last week. Monkeypox is a rare disease that c...
Jun 07, 2022

Cumberland students win education bursary for storytelling and artwork on culture
The storytelling by two Cumberland House students and artwork by two others is being recognized through a provincial competition.Heritage Saskatchewan recently released the inaugural winners of their ...
Jun 07, 2022

Second-rounder Gower signs with Raiders
After their 2022 prospects draft was wrapped up, the Prince Albert Raiders said they were pleased with the selections they'd made. They certainly have proven themselves eager to get those players sign...
Jun 07, 2022

Canadian travellers urged to take precautions against monkeypox abroad
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers to be extra careful abroad because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox. The government issued a level two travel health noti...
Jun 07, 2022

Angels fire manager Joe Maddon amid 12-game losing streak
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels fired manager Joe Maddon on Tuesday with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak. Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the Angels' interim manager when t...
Jun 07, 2022

Waskesiu photographer has close encounter of the bear kind
As a wildland firefighter and wildlife photographer, Curtis Matwishyn has met about 100 bears in the forest but none were as close an encounter as he had recently. Matwishyn was out for a drive near W...
Jun 07, 2022

Canadian soccer players back training, but talks continue on new deal
VANCOUVER - Canada's men's soccer team is back to training, but the players say there's still work to be done on reaching a new deal with the sport's national governing body. A friendly game against P...
Jun 07, 2022

Canada's historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada's historic sites for the first time and ensures Indigenous Peoples have a stronge...
Jun 07, 2022

Amanda Todd shrieked over topless photo on Facebook, mother tells 'sextortion' trial
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Amada Todd's mother has told the B.C. Supreme Court that her daughter let out "a shriek" before running downstairs to show her a Facebook profile using a topless photo of the P...
Jun 07, 2022