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Restoration project at Melfort Court of Queen's Bench courthouse receives Heritage award
The Melfort Court of Queen's Bench courthouse restoration project has been honoured with a Saskatchewan Heritage Award.The work on the project took place from October 2020 to March 2021.Project Archit...
Nov 05, 2021
Hawks look for offense in weekend series against La Ronge
The Nipawin Hawks are looking to snap a four-game winless streak Friday night in La Ronge against the Ice Wolves in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action. Nipawin hasn't played since a 2-1 s...
Nov 05, 2021
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
The federal government plans to provide free menstrual products for students who attend on-reserve schools. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the plan in a Twitter post on Friday. She...
Nov 05, 2021
Former B.C. Lions player Josh Boden convicted in 2009 slaying of Burnaby woman
VANCOUVER - Former Canadian Football League wide receiver Joshua Boden has been found guilty of the second-degree murder of a Burnaby woman. The B.C. Prosecution Service confirms Boden was found guilt...
Nov 05, 2021
Warrant issued for inmate who escaped Sask. healing lodge
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and Rosthern RCMP are looking for an inmate from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge, a minimum security federal institution west of Duck Lake. Staff discovered Norm...
Nov 05, 2021
The Backlog: Thousands of veterans with disabilities are waiting years for support
OTTAWA - Nearly a dozen years ago, Micheal McNeil was hit with an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. The former combat engineer, who is now a 40-year-old father of three in Saint John, N.B., ...
Nov 05, 2021
Superstar goaltender Carey Price to rejoin Montreal Canadiens on Monday
Carey Price is preparing to return to the Montreal Canadiens. Habs head coach Dominique Ducharme has confirmed that the superstar goalie will rejoin the team on Monday. Ducharme said on Friday that Pr...
Nov 05, 2021
Canadian men's rugby team looks forward to a new beginning, starting in Portugal
Spencer Jones' road to the Canadian rugby team took him to New Zealand, Europe, Texas and then Victoria. And now Portugal. The 24-year-old Jones will start at fly half Saturday when 23rd-ranked Canada...
Nov 05, 2021
Northern Saskatchewan continuing to see strong job growth
Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan are seeing an increase in job numbers for the sixth straight month. That's according to Statistics Canada which released its monthly labour force update on Frid...
Nov 05, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta agriculture minister quits cabinet amid concerns about drinking
EDMONTON - Alberta Agriculture Minister Devin Dreeshen has resigned from cabinet amid concerns over his drinking. Dreeshen, in a short statement, says his "conduct" with alcohol has become a distracti...
Nov 05, 2021