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Oct 08, 2021
Canucks centre Jason Dickinson not afraid to speak up for what he believes
Jason Dickinson isn't exactly sure where the feeling comes from. The Vancouver Canucks centre has a burning desire - a need, really - to stand up for what he believes. "I don't know," Dickinson said a...
Oct 08, 2021
Public health measures working, reason for optimism in fight against fourth wave: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer has shot a dose of optimism into the country's fight against the fourth wave of COVID-19. Dr. Theresa Tam says the efforts made to slow the spread where t...
Oct 08, 2021
Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples' Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal hol...
Oct 08, 2021
Saskatchewan not asking for COVID-19 help, yet
Saskatchewan hospitals are full of COVID patients and on Thursday there were 78 people reported in ICU, which is one off the number of ICU beds the province has on a normal day.But at a news conferenc...
Oct 08, 2021
Mustangs perfect at SJHL Showcase, looking for more against La Ronge
The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Showcase in Warman has wrapped up, and it was a fruitful few days for the Melfort Mustangs.Melfort defeated Melville in overtime on Tuesday morning, follow...
Oct 08, 2021
Elections Canada confirms Bloc win over Tories in Trois-Rivières after recount
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois is being confirmed as the winner of the Quebec riding of Trois-Rivires after a judicial recount. Elections Canada says the Bloc beat the Conservatives by 83 votes, after vote...
Oct 08, 2021
Look up, way up as meteor shower lights up Northern Saskatchewan
If you happen to be out this weekend, make sure you look to the skies.The Draconid meteor shower has made its way to the northern hemisphere but unfortunately, you won't have a lot of time to see it.T...
Oct 08, 2021
Melfort's annual fall clean up week begins
The Department of Works and Utilities will hold its annual fall clean-up from Oct. 9 through Oct. 16.Melfort's city clerk, Marley Seymour, said this week is to maintain the appearance of the city. "Th...
Oct 08, 2021
New Brunswick coroner's jury says 2020 police killing of Rodney Levi was a homicide
MIRAMICHI, N.B. - A coroner's jury in New Brunswick examining the 2020 fatal police shooting of Rodney Levi has ruled his death a homicide. The 48-year-old man from the Metepenagiag First Nation was s...
Oct 08, 2021