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Tkachuk takes home SJHL MVP for the month of January
Melfort Mustangs' captain Ben Tkachuk, was arguably the perfect teammate anyone could ask for in the month of January. The 20-year-old seemed to set up his teammates every time he touched the puck.The...
Feb 02, 2023

NDP urges Alberta government come clean on long-running dalliance to pull out of CPP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's government needs to end its long-running dalliance with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan and come clean on its p...
Feb 02, 2023

Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson looks forward to high-profile UFC fight
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson is looking forward to welcoming (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi back to the cage at Saturday's UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Some might think th...
Feb 02, 2023

Stars return to road for rivalry night at Notre Dame
Coming off a showstopping performance at the SJHL/MJHL Showcase, the Battlefords North Stars will return to league play Thursday night in Wilcox, against the division rival Notre Dame Hounds. The Nort...
Feb 02, 2023

Quebec says only people at risk who haven't had COVID-19 should get booster dose
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says only residents who are considered at risk for severe COVID-19 - and who haven't already been infected - need to get a booster dose. Public health director Dr...
Feb 02, 2023

Final arguments at trial of Quebec man accused in abduction of elderly U.S. couple
MONTREAL - Closing arguments are underway at the trial of a Quebec man charged in connection with the kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York who were smuggled into the province and held captive....
Feb 02, 2023

Liberals appoint former broadcaster Tom Clark as Canada's envoy in New York City
OTTAWA - Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly has appointed former television journalist Tom Clark as Canada's envoy in New York City. Clark will be Canada's consul general in New York, putting him in charge ...
Feb 02, 2023

CFL all-star defensive back Garry Peters signs extension with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions signed American defensive back Garry Peters to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Peters was slated to become a free agent Feb. 14. Peters was a CFL all-star last seaso...
Feb 02, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime named to Team World for Laver Cup
VANCOUVER - Felix Auger-Aliassime will look to help Team World defend its Laver Cup title when the tournament comes to Canada this fall. The 22-year-old from Montreal became the first player named to ...
Feb 02, 2023

Meadow Lake Library celebrates Aboriginal Storytelling Month in Saskatchewan
The Meadow Lake Library is offering a moccasin-making class to celebrate Aboriginal Storytelling Month.The event will run two days- Feb. 11 and 12, with artist Darlene Littlespruce and her daughter An...
Feb 02, 2023