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Trojans culture rebuilt after much improved 2023/24 season
The Tisdale Trojans have shown significant growth over the past two seasons, with an especially large jump this year.Just 24 months ago, the Trojans sat in last place (12th) in the Saskatchewan Male U...
Mar 20, 2024

Scientists fired from Winnipeg lab over security fears rightly under probe: minister
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says it's "extremely appropriate" that two scientists who lost their jobs due to dealings with China remain under investigation. The National Microbiology Laborat...
Mar 20, 2024

Bueckert wins SJHL's Most Sportsmanlike Player award
Mason Bueckert of the La Ronge Ice Wolves has been named the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's (SJHL) Most Sportsmanlike Player.In 56 regular season games during the 2023-24 regular season, the forw...
Mar 20, 2024

'Stay the hell away from our kids': Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is promising a major crackdown on nicotine pouches, which he says are being marketed to children. Holland accuses Imperial Tobacco of exploiting a loophole to get...
Mar 20, 2024

HOOPLA 2024 cancelled as deadline to lift sanctions passes
The deadline has passed and the biggest high school basketball tournament in the province won't be happening in 2024. The Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) confirmed that with no ...
Mar 20, 2024

Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton sought in Florida domestic violence warrant
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Detroit Lions defensive back Cameron Sutton is wanted on a domestic violence warrant in Florida, where authorities on Wednesday asked for tips to help find him. The Hillsborough Cou...
Mar 20, 2024

Brazilian high court to decide if Robinho will serve prison sentence for rape
SAO PAULO (AP) - Judges of a Brazilian high court started voting Wednesday on whether former soccer star Robinho can be jailed in his home nation for his 2017 rape conviction in Italy. The 40-year-old...
Mar 20, 2024

Poilievre dangles 'carbon tax election' as Liberal MPs ask critics for a better idea
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to plunge Canada into a "carbon tax election" as Liberal MPs struggle to defend the government's signature climate policy against growing backlash. ...
Mar 20, 2024

Olympic champion Canada drawn with France, Colombia and New Zealand at Paris Games
Olympic champion Canada has been drawn with third-ranked France, No. 23 Colombia and No. 28 New Zealand in Group A at the Olympic women's soccer tournament in Paris this summer. The 12-team women's co...
Mar 20, 2024

'Serious errors' by B.C. prison officials who knew about a 4-year water leak: report
OTTAWA - The federal Public Sector Integrity Commissioner says the Correctional Service of Canada committed "gross mismanagement" when it took nearly four years to fix pipes at a B.C. prison that were...
Mar 20, 2024