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Canada names 30-man roster to face U.S. in first stage of Rugby World Cup qualifying
Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L. The 22nd-ranked Canadian...
Aug 30, 2021

Ex-provincial police chief Martin Prud'homme, government reach settlement
MONTREAL - A 29-month dispute between the Quebec government and the former head of its provincial police force has concluded with Martin Prud'homme announcing his retirement. In a statement sent throu...
Aug 30, 2021

Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal f...
Aug 30, 2021

Excitement for hockey season on display at North Stars Fall Camp
It was all smiles on the face of North Stars' veteran, Carson Reagan Sunday afternoon, as the North Stars wrapped up a whirlwind of a Fall Camp weekend at the Access Communications Centre.Reagan, who ...
Aug 30, 2021

Workers call for province-wide plan, mandatory masking as school year approaches
School resumes in Saskatchewan this week, but there hasn't yet been a comprehensive set of rules around COVID-19 protocols from the provincial government. So far, they've mostly left such rules in the...
Aug 30, 2021

Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran American receiver Naaman Roosevelt
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran receiver Naaman Roosevelt. The native of Buffalo, N.Y., played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2015-19. Roosevelt was Saskatchewan's mos...
Aug 30, 2021

Sask KidSport to host multiple annual fundraising events next week
Next week the Saskatchewan KidSport Foundation will be hosting multiple fundraising events with all the proceeds staying in Prince Albert to help local young athletes.From Sept. 7-8, KidSport will be ...
Aug 30, 2021

'Stop splitting the vote': Belanger seeking NDP support to win riding
Desneth-Missinippi-Churchill River Liberal candidate Buckley Belanger wants NDP supporters in the riding to support his campaign to become the next Member of Parliament. "Stop splitting the vote betwe...
Aug 30, 2021

Total active COVID cases in Northern Sask. nearing 1,000, 199 new cases reported in province
The province is reporting another 199 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, including 93 new cases in northern zones of Saskatchewan.This brings the total to 54,076 reported cases; 2,068 cases consid...
Aug 30, 2021

Shellbrook prepares for second by-election in five months
A vacant council seat in the Town of Shellbrook will be filled later this month, and possibly by a man who stepped down from council last spring.David Knight is among three people vying to replace Joh...
Aug 30, 2021