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Arizona jury convicts airman in death of Mennonite woman
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - A jury in Arizona has convicted a U.S. Air Force airman in the disappearance and death of a Mennonite woman who was living in New Mexico. The jury reached its verdict Wednesday...
Oct 13, 2021

Child vaccinations coming, rapid test kits being prepared for distribution: province provides COVID-19 update
Parents should be ready to get their kids between the ages of five and 11 vaccinated by November, Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer said Wednesday.Saskatchewan residents heard from the provi...
Oct 13, 2021

Canada leads world with pledge to curb methane leaks from oil and gas sector
OTTAWA - Canada is nearly doubling its target to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector as it prepares to sign a new global pledge at next month's climate talks in Scotland. The United Stat...
Oct 13, 2021

'It's been too long': Canadian travelers welcome news of U.S. land border reopening
Canadians with family in the United States expressed relief Wednesday at the prospect of soon being able to drive across the border to visit their loved ones. Betty Chaborek, who turned 77 on Wednesda...
Oct 13, 2021

Canada's Jordyn Huitema scores a hat trick for Paris Saint-Germain
PARIS - Canadian forward Jordyn Huitema scored three goals in 17 minutes Wednesday to help Paris Saint-Germain defeat Ukraine's WFC Kharkiv 5-0 in UEFA Women's Champions League group play. The 20-year...
Oct 13, 2021

Operation Red Nose, free transit service will not be running this year
For the second year in a row, Operation Red Nose, a safe ride service during the holiday season will not be running due to COVID. The free service which normally takes place in December will not be ta...
Oct 13, 2021

Riders season essentially over: start prepping for 2022
The CFL schedule may list five more games on the schedule for the Saskatchewan Roughriders, all their fans needed to know came on Saturday when the Calgary Stampeders hit a walk off field goal to beat...
Oct 13, 2021

Canadians cheer, Freeland urges caution as U.S. unveils land border travel plan
WASHINGTON - A motley coalition of elected officials, bilateral business leaders and travellers-turned-lobbyists briefly cheered the coming reprieve from restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border Wednesd...
Oct 13, 2021

Safety board releasing results of investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will release the results of its investigation into the possibility that a freight train might have started a wildfire that destroyed the community of L...
Oct 13, 2021

Sask. Review Panel approves increase to SaskEnergy rates
Your heating bill is about to go up after a review panel approved a rate increase proposal from SaskEnergy.Last month, SaskEnergy proposed the rate increase for natural gas they said would help them r...
Oct 13, 2021