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Humboldt bobsledder inducted into Sask. Sports Hall of Fame
Olympic bobsledder and Humboldt native Lyndon Rush has been inducted into the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame.Rush said it's an honour to be celebrated by his home province."People from Saskatchewan ...
May 27, 2021
SJHL coaches to meet next week in Nipawin
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) will be holding a coaches meeting featuring staff from each of the league's 12 member teams next week. Taking place June 3-5 in Nipawin, the meetings will ...
May 27, 2021
Njoo says Canadian Olympians can help vaccination drive before Tokyo
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer says the country's Olympians can be "great role models" by getting vaccinated before the Tokyo Games. Dr. Howard Njoo says he was part of recent di...
May 27, 2021
CRA estimates 30,000 self-employed people may not have to repay CERB
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency says thousands of self-employed workers who received emergency benefits last year won't have to repay any of it, as long as they meet certain conditions.For anyone w...
May 27, 2021
California to offer $116M in coronavirus vaccine prize money
LOS ANGELES (AP) - California is giving away the country's largest pot of vaccine prize money, $116.5 million, in an attempt to get millions more inoculated before the most populous U.S. state fully r...
May 27, 2021
Quebec partially reopens major bridge in Montreal closed last week for safety reasons
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says a major Montreal bridge closed last week for safety reasons will be gradually reopened to traffic starting Friday. The le-aux-Tourtes bridge, one of the main brid...
May 27, 2021
Council creates new group to address social issues in downtown P.A.
Prince Albert city council is forming a new working group to tackle social issues in the downtown including homelessness, addiction, and hunger. Representatives from the government, First Nations, ser...
May 27, 2021
Ball coming back to Prince Albert, tournaments and provincials planned
As restrictions are starting to ease, ball is coming back to diamonds in Prince Albert and across the province. That's music to the ears of softball players, some of which have been stuck in practicin...
May 27, 2021
Canadian makes NFL history, landing executive job with Eagles
PHILADELPHIA - Canada's Catherine Raiche has become the highest-ranking woman in personnel in NFL history after receiving a promotion from the Philadelphia Eagles. Raiche was named vice president of f...
May 27, 2021
'It's been a great place to work': Markland retiring after 37 years with Melfort Public Library
After 37 years, the Melfort Public Library's Head Librarian is retiring.Penny Markland has spent the last 17 years as Head Librarian and said now was the right time to leave."I still love the job a lo...
May 27, 2021