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Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong retires after 17-year-pro career
LANGFORD, B.C. - Pacific FC captain Marcel de Jong, whose 17-year pro career took him to the Netherlands, Germany and North America, has announced his retirement. The 34-year-old left back won 56 caps...
Mar 05, 2021

Métis Nation-Saskatchewan announces it will 'step up to keep Battlefords Lighthouse emergency shelter open during COVID-19 pandemic'
Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) announced Friday it is stepping up to provide funding to the North Battleford Lighthouse Supported Living emergency shelter that serves the Battlefords area.The Lightho...
Mar 05, 2021

Real estate sales remain strong in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Housing sales continue to be extremely high in Saskatchewan.The monthly report from the Saskatchewan Realtors Association (SRA) showed sales were up once again in February, with a 110 per cent increas...
Mar 05, 2021

Conners builds 1-shot lead at Bay Hill as McIlroy lurks
ORLANDO, Fla. - Canadian Corey Conners spent more time grinding out pars than chasing birdies, and that proved to be the right recipe Friday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as Bay Hill began to bake...
Mar 05, 2021

Struggling Canucks need to 'figure it out from within': GM Jim Benning
Vancouver Canucks fans hoping a big trade will solve the beleaguered team's issues this season are likely to be disappointed. General manager Jim Benning said Friday that the Canucks need to rely on p...
Mar 05, 2021

Kupcho, Ernst share lead in LPGA's Drive On Championship.
OCALA, Fla. - Jennifer Kupcho and Austin Ernst each shot their second straight 5-under 67 to share the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour's Drive On Championship. A day after playing most of th...
Mar 05, 2021

Giving away her paintings: How a Saskatoon businesswoman found her ‘life’s work’
As fast as Lloanne Pinel can create her abstract paintings, she's giving them away.The Saskatoon woman and her family have owned a children's party and entertainment company called Fantastic Facepaint...
Mar 05, 2021

U of S president optimistic in-person learning will resume in the fall
The University of Saskatchewan is preparing for more face-to-face instruction in the fall.In a statement posted on the university's website, president Peter Stoicheff said he's "confident" there will ...
Mar 05, 2021

What'sHappeningNOW March 5, 2021
Senior reporter Nigel Maxwell talks about a proposed new water treatment plant west of Prince Albert.
Mar 05, 2021

NHL players voice support for launching women's pro league
Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women's hockey even if he didn't have four daughters growing up at home. The veteran Maple Leafs forward was a big fan of the...
Mar 05, 2021