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Veterans group winding down work helping Afghan interpreters get to Canada
OTTAWA - What began as a 30-day fundraising campaign to help Afghan interpreters flee the Taliban turned into a harrowing, chaotic and deeply frustrating eight-month effort for the Veterans Transition...
Apr 18, 2022

Live Updates | UN humanitarian: Cease fire not quite ripe
UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations' humanitarian chief said it seems "the time is not quite ripe yet" to establish a cease fire to get humanitarian aid into Ukraine, but he held out hope as the Ortho...
Apr 18, 2022

Lehner releases third single
Editor's note: Story was updated on April 27th to include Lehner's video.A woman who once dominated the running track in Prince Albert is continuing to pick up speed in her singing career. Katelyn Leh...
Apr 18, 2022

Veteran receiver Saunders set to resume CFL career with Blue Bombers
The road back has been a challenging one for Jalen Saunders. The veteran American receiver signed a two-year deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers last week. Saunders last played in the CFL in 2018 with...
Apr 18, 2022

NHL suspends Habs forward Pezzetta for two games for an illegal check to the head
NEW YORK - The NHL has suspended Montreal Canadiens forward Michael Pezzetta two games for an illegal check to the head of Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie. The incident occurred in the third pe...
Apr 18, 2022

Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov promotes animal shelters through social media
Denis Shapovalov is using his platform as a professional tennis player to help save animals. The product of Richmond Hill, Ont., launched ShapoShelter last week, an initiative to help house rescue pet...
Apr 18, 2022

Raiders goalie wins weekly honour for third time this season
For the third time this season, Tikhon Chaika has been named the best goalie in the Western Hockey League (WHL).The Prince Albert Raiders goaltender was named the league's goalie of the week after an ...
Apr 18, 2022

Statistics show crime rising in La Ronge and surrounding communities
Crime is up in La Ronge and neighbouring communities according to data released last week by the RCMP.In the last 12 months from April 1, 2021, to March 30, there has been 4,433 incidents in the Town ...
Apr 18, 2022

Events broadcast on Trudeau's Facebook page must be bilingual: language commissioner
MONTREAL - The official languages commissioner says events broadcast live on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Facebook page must be accessible in both English and French. More than a dozen people compl...
Apr 18, 2022

Oilers goaltender Mike Smith among NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith was named the NHL's third star of the week after posting back-to-back shutouts. St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Minnesota Wild left w...
Apr 18, 2022