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Returning geese may get grumpier in nesting season
Winter may be lingering, but there are signs of spring slowly returning, and one of those is geese coming back from the south. As they get more common in populated areas, sometimes they can bump into ...
Apr 19, 2022
Town awards contract for Finlayson Island bridge upgrades
The Town of Battleford will proceed with work to rehabilitate the North Saskatchewan River Truss Bridge that leads to Finlayson Island this year as planned.The project will involve repairing the north...
Apr 19, 2022
Money, medals putting pressure on Canadian high-performance sport culture
Hundreds of Canadian athletes, active and retired, are cataloguing the ways in which the national high-performance system has failed them. Athletes overseen by Gymnastics Canada, Bobsleigh Canada Skel...
Apr 19, 2022
Survivors testify as trial of alleged Quebec sword attacker resumes after COVID delay
QUEBEC - A man who was out for a walk in Quebec City on Halloween night 2020 told a court today he first thought it was a joke when a man wearing a disguise and brandishing a sword approached him. But...
Apr 19, 2022
'We should be able to manage:' Provinces experiencing rise in COVID hospitalizations
REGINA - Hospitals across Canada are facing a resurgence of patients with COVID-19 that some health officials say will likely continue for another month. Latest data from the Public Health Agency of C...
Apr 19, 2022
Mid-April snow pushing back seeding for many southeast farmers
On Saturday, Lee Stanley had his yard all plowed and cleaned out from the three-day blizzard last week.Then that night, a whole new storm moved in and lasted to the next afternoon."It's starting to me...
Apr 19, 2022
Riders sign American defensive back
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are adding another new face to their defence ahead of training camp.The CFL team announced Tuesday it has signed American defensive back TJ Morrison to a contract.Morrison...
Apr 19, 2022
Charges laid after last week's shooting in Nipawin
An investigation into a recent shooting in Nipawin has led to the arrest of one man.Last Friday at around 11:30 p.m., Nipawin RCMP received a report of a shooting in the town.Police allege two men wer...
Apr 19, 2022
First deadline arrives for Conservative leadership race, 10 days until final one
OTTAWA - At least eight candidates have crossed the first threshold to having their names appear on the final ballot of the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race. British Columbia MP Marc Dalto...
Apr 19, 2022
Canada names Putin's two adult daughters in new round of sanctions over invasion
OTTAWA - The federal government has hit 14 more Russians with sanctions for their close ties with President Vladimir Putin, including his two adult daughters. Maria Vorontsova, 36, and her 35-year-old...
Apr 19, 2022