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Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicides
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire. Police say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to b...
Aug 12, 2019

Third annual Touch-a-Truck to take over Melfort mall parking lot
Construction and farm equipment, emergency vehicles and more will be on hand this Thursday in the Melfort mall parking lot.The Melfort Business Revitalization Corporation will host Touch-a-Truck for t...
Aug 12, 2019 Vehicles that are typically off limits to the public will be on hand at the Melfort mall this Thursday. (submitted photo/Chris Corbett)
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Police say manhunt suspects died by apparent suicides
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say two British Columbia men who led police on a cross-Canada manhunt died by what appears to be suicide by gunfire. Police say Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod appeared to b...
Aug 12, 2019

Freed inmate Cyntoia Brown marries recording artist J. Long
NASHVILLE - Cyntoia Brown, an inmate who was recently released on clemency after being given a life sentence at the age of 16, has married recording artist J. Long, formerly of the band Pretty Ricky. ...
Aug 12, 2019

Raptors open NBA season against Pelicans, will also play early Christmas game
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will begin their 2019-20 season with a championship banner raising, and the festive atmosphere will continue with home games on Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. The team...
Aug 12, 2019

Convicted killer will spend remainder of sentence in federal penitentiary; plans to appeal
A young offender convicted in the killing of a La Ronge businessman will stay at a federal penitentiary for the remainder of his sentence. The man, who was 17 years old at the time of the crime, was s...
Aug 12, 2019 A young offender convicted in the manslaughter of Simon Grant (pictured) will serve the remainder of his sentence at the federal penitentiary. (file photo)

LLRIB U-16 softball team strikes gold at FSIN championships
A team of 11 boys from the Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) earned gold medals on the weekend at the 2019 Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Youth Softball Championships in Prince Alber...
Aug 12, 2019 The U-16 boys softball team with their championship banner. (submitted photo/Kevin Roberts)

Canada's Bianca Andreescu will face Serena Williams in Rogers Cup final
TORONTO - Bianca Andreescu dropped to her knees and covered her face in visible relief before kissing the Aviva Centre's hardcourt after advancing to the Rogers Cup final. The 19-year-old from nearby ...
Aug 12, 2019

Election campaign in Manitoba officially kicks off
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's provincial election campaign is officially underway as Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister seeks a second mandate. Pallister visited the lieutenant-governor on M...
Aug 12, 2019

Five parties invited to televised leaders' debates, Bernier left out for now
OTTAWA - The leaders of Canada's five main political parties have been invited to take part in televised federal election debates this October, but the newly formed People's Party of Canada ...
Aug 12, 2019