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Province unveils plan to address enrolment growth as teachers prepare to strike
As Saskatchewan teachers prepare to hit the picket lines on Friday, the provincial government is rolling out a plan aiming to address enrolment growth in schools.Class size has been a primary sticking...
Feb 15, 2024

B.C. wine grapes facing up to 99% production drop due to January cold snap
KELOWNA, B.C. - A new report says British Columbia's wine industry is anticipating "catastrophic crop losses" of up to 99 per cent of typical grape production due to January's intense cold snap. A Feb...
Feb 15, 2024

Things to know about the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Gunfire erupted at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl celebration Wednesday, leaving one woman dead and more than 20 people injured, including children. Shots rang out at the e...
Feb 15, 2024

Crusaders junior girls take home gold at Battle West Districts
The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) junior girls basketball team recently took home a gold medal at Battle West Districts, to cap their season on top.Winning both of their games en route to the champio...
Feb 15, 2024

Longtime Ticats star linebacker Simoni Lawrence retires from football
HAMILTON - It's the end of an era for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Star linebacker Simoni Lawrence announced his retirement from football Thursday. The 35-year-old American spent 12 seasons in the CFL, th...
Feb 15, 2024

Mustangs clinch playoff berth despite loss to Bombers
The Melfort Mustangs suffered their third loss in a row on Wednesday night, as they fell to the Flin Flon Bombers 3-0.All three of the Mustangs' defeats have come against the top three teams in the le...
Feb 15, 2024

Kansas City mom and prominent Hispanic DJ dies in a mass shooting after Chiefs' victory parade
Lisa Lopez-Galvan was a music lover and DJ in the Kansas City area who played at weddings, quinceaeras and an American Legion bar and grill. She mixed Tejano, Mexican and Spanish music with R&B an...
Feb 15, 2024

Second day of storm brings more wind, heavy snow to Nova Scotia, Newfoundland
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Messy conditions persisted in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Thursday, the second day of a winter storm that unleashed more snow and high winds in the region. Schools wer...
Feb 15, 2024

Experience the Great Outdoors on Free Fishing Weekend
Calling all anglers! Free Fishing Weekend is coming up on the Family Day weekend in Saskatchewan. From February 17-19, residents and visitors can angle on Saskatchewan's public waters without a licens...
Feb 15, 2024

Einarson's curling team drives for five at Canadian women's championship
Kerri Einarson agrees with a saying in sport that it is more difficult to stay on top than to get there. Winner of four straight Canadian women's curling championships, the Manitoba skip says each tit...
Feb 15, 2024