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Kane's return from injured list raises cap questions for Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - It appears Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is nearing the end of his lengthy stay on the injured list. Kane's wrist was lacerated in a freak accident Nov. 8 in Tampa, when he was knock...
Jan 16, 2023

Over 50 northeast people honoured with Queen Jubilee Medals
Northeast Saskatchewan's best and most selfless attended this past weekend at the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort, to receive a prestigious honour named after a key figure in Canada's history.A total o...
Jan 16, 2023

Leafs forward Robertson to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson is set to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery, the team announced Monday. The 21-year-old is expected to be out of action for six months. Robertson sustai...
Jan 16, 2023

Vancouver Canucks need 'major surgery' but not rebuild: Rutherford
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks' president of hockey operations says the team needs "major surgery" but stopped short of calling for a rebuild. Jim Rutherford says the team may need to move some of ...
Jan 16, 2023

Trappers struggling with declining prices
Trappers from across northern Saskatchewan were in Prince Albert on Saturday to sell their furs and several painted a picture of an industry that is struggling."It's getting slower, slower every year,...
Jan 16, 2023

NDP leader visits P.A., hears from SLGA employees
The leader of Saskatchewan's Official Opposition was back in Prince Albert on Monday as part of a tour of different businesses and non-profits in the area.Carla Beck, who has held the top job for abou...
Jan 16, 2023

B.C. tenants ordered to pay $500,000 after unit in 'near-hoarding state' catches fire
VANCOUVER - Two Vancouver tenants have been ordered to pay more than $500,000 following a November 2017 apartment fire that a judge ruled was "foreseeable." B.C. Supreme Court Justice Matthew Kirchner...
Jan 16, 2023

New standards on long-term care released, with Liberal government bill yet to come
OTTAWA - A team of experts has released a detailed handbook on how to boost quality of life and prevent the spread of infection in long-term care homes that could inform anticipated federal legislatio...
Jan 16, 2023

Riders announce signing of former SMU defensive back
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added to their defensive backfield.The CFL club announced Monday it has signed former Southern Methodist University Mustangs DB Rodney Clemons to its roster.Clemons s...
Jan 16, 2023

Baby, teen mom among 6 killed in shooting at California home
VISALIA, Calif. (AP) - Six people - including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby - were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home in central California, and authorities are searching for ...
Jan 16, 2023