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Melfort honouring veterans with mural, banners this Remembrance Day
Peggy George thought for years her town should put up banners to honour veterans with a connection to Melfort, but nobody was doing it."My dad would always say, 'If you want something done, do it your...
Nov 11, 2021
Canadians welcomed to attend Remembrance ceremonies, told to wear masks and distance
OTTAWA - Canadians will return to cenotaphs and monuments across much of the country on Thursday morning to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of Canada. This year...
Nov 11, 2021
Weather wreaking havoc on roads in northeast Saskatchewan
The latest Saskatchewan Highway Hotline report suggests travel is not recommended on a few highways within the northeast region of the province.On Thursday morning, reduced visibility and icy or slipp...
Nov 11, 2021
Kyla Art show goes virtual again
For the second year in a row, the Kyla Artist Group has been forced due to COVID-19 to present their annual fall show virtually.The dates for the 43rd Show and Sale, and fundraiser for the Prince Albe...
Nov 11, 2021
Battlefords veteran advocates for remembering their service
As Canadians prepare for a second straight year of a virtual Remembrance Day ceremony, one veteran from the Battlefords area hopes to keep the memories of those passed on with the next generation.Tim ...
Nov 11, 2021
South Africa's last apartheid president F. W. de Klerk dies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa's last apartheid president oversaw the end of the country's white minority rule, has died at...
Nov 11, 2021
Quebec zoo owner pleads guilty to animal welfare violations, criminal charges dropped
MONTREAL - The former owner of a zoo in central Quebec has pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences, but will avoid criminal charges. Normand Trahan pleaded guilty to four infractions today under Que...
Nov 11, 2021
Canada not worried about getting behind early in World Cup qualifiers
EDMONTON - Depending on which number-crunching study or oddsmaker you follow, the team scoring first has about a 67 per cent probability of winning a soccer game. So far the Canadian men's national te...
Nov 11, 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son sentenced for stabbing neighbor
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over t...
Nov 11, 2021
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son sentenced for stabbing neighbor
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was sentenced to six months in jail for stabbing a Southern California neighbor with a hunting knife during an argument over t...
Nov 11, 2021