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Montreal man receives 18-year sentence for abusing African girl he brought to Canada
MONTREAL - A Montreal man has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for bringing an eight-year-old girl from Africa to Canada and sexually exploiting her over a three-year period. The sentence was hand...
Aug 18, 2021

Half of new cases once again in Northern Saskatchewan; 131 new cases reported across province
The provincial government is reporting another 131 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, 61 of which are in Saskatchewan's northern zones.This brings the total to 51,630 reported cases; 49,978 cases ...
Aug 18, 2021

Mayors react to federal election call, speak out about top priorities
Tri-community mayors have made it clear what priorities should be for local candidates this federal election. "The biggest thing for us that's going to start coming down the pipework here is the infra...
Aug 18, 2021

Home invasion and car theft at Sturgeon Lake First Nation results in jail sentence
The two people responsible for a stabbing and car theft last year on the Sturgeon Lake First Nation have changed their pleas and with that, avoided the possibility of receiving stiffer sentences at a ...
Aug 18, 2021

Royals wrap up season at provincials
The Prince Albert U18 Royals finished off their season on the weekend in Unity at their provincial tournament. They finished with a 1-2 record in the round robin and did not advance to the playoffs du...
Aug 18, 2021

Infrastructure maintanence may mean Sasktel service outage in northeast
SaskTel will be having possible service outages in the northeast as crews perform maintenance on network infrastructure.According to a press release, crews will be working on Thursday (Aug. 19) from m...
Aug 18, 2021

Local schools get boost from SJHL community ambassadors
The SJHL has announced their RBC Community Ambassador Team with a player from each SJHL team being chosen.While Braden Birnie of the Weyburn Red Wings would be the top winner for the RBC Community Amb...
Aug 18, 2021

Turtleford Spray Park up and running
The Town of Turtleford has completed and debuted its spray park.A grand opening was held over the weekend with dozens of families and several dignitaries present.This ends a project that took years of...
Aug 18, 2021

Eight-lane tunnel under Fraser River to replace aging crossing in Metro Vancouver
RICHMOND, B.C. - An eight-lane tunnel under the Fraser River will replace an obsolete crossing that has frustrated Metro Vancouver drivers for decades. The B.C. government announced the new tunnel con...
Aug 18, 2021

Arbuckle to start Argos home opener versus Bombers
Nick Arbuckle will finally make his first start for the Toronto Argonauts. Head coach Ryan Dinwiddie announced Wednesday that Arbuckle will start the Argos' home opener Saturday afternoon against Winn...
Aug 18, 2021