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Flames get centre Ryan Carpenter from Blackhawks for fifth-rounder in 2024
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames have acquired forward Ryan Carpenter from the Chicago Blackhawks for a fifth-round pick in the 2024 NHL entry draft. The 31-year-old centre from Oviedo, Fla., has three go...
Mar 21, 2022

Province provides school divisions with $1.8 million in funding
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing school divisions in the province with $1.8 million in funding for the school year.The funds will be meant to alleviate any additional substitute teacher and...
Mar 21, 2022

Aluminum shortage leads to walker supply issue
People are being asked to look in their basements, garages or other storage areas to see if they can find forgotten walkers.A lack of available aluminum has led to challenges in finding walkers. SaskA...
Mar 21, 2022

Vancouver Canucks send Tyler Motte to Rangers for 2023 fourth-round pick
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have sent depth forward Tyler Motte to the New York Rangers for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 NHL entry draft. Motte, 27, is set to become an unrestricted free agen...
Mar 21, 2022

Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified 'cyber incident'
OTTAWA - Some parts of the National Research Council's website were taken offline due to a "cyber incident." A brief statement on the council's main webpage does not specify what kind of incident occu...
Mar 21, 2022

Ukrainian dinner fundraiser to benefit relief effort
Battlefords residents will be able to show their support for families in Ukraine with an upcoming dinner fundraiser.She-NANIGANS performance venue in North Battleford is hosting the event, with all pr...
Mar 21, 2022

Canadian men look to stay in the moment as they near World Cup qualification
With World Cup qualification in their sights in this international window, the Canadian men say they are staying in the moment and keeping it real. "We pride ourselves on being humble," said midfielde...
Mar 21, 2022

UCP membership soars as intraparty fight over Alberta premier's leadership escalates
EDMONTON - An upcoming vote to decide the fate of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier is driving up membership numbers and igniting concerns about possible rule change...
Mar 21, 2022

Birch Hills hockey squad claims Twin Rivers Hockey Championship
The Birch Hills Senior Blackhawks are champions of the Twin Rivers Hockey League.The team beat the Shellbrook Silvertips 6-3 in Game 3 over the weekend at the Birch Hills Arena.Reed Gunville, Kyle Nja...
Mar 21, 2022

20 days in Mariupol: The team that documented city’s agony
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) - The Russians were hunting us down. They had a list of names, including ours, and they were closing in. We were the only international journalists left in the Ukrainian city, a...
Mar 21, 2022