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North Battleford high school music teacher's song climbing chart in Canadian Indie Country Countdown
A North Battleford high school music teacher's original song is currently climbing the chart in the Canadian Indie Country Countdown.Jackie Kroczynski's piece, called Night at the Opry, made it to No....
Feb 5, 2021

Fire breaks out at Meadow Lake sawmill
The Meadow Lake Fire Department battled a blaze east of Meadow Lake early Friday afternoon.Emergency services were dispatched to the NorSask Forest Productions sawmill around 1:30 p.m. after receiving...
Feb 5, 2021

Rugby Canada launches probe, revamps women's 7s coaching staff after players complain
A complaint from members of the Canadian women's sevens team has prompted Rugby Canada to call in an independent investigator and revamp the team coaching staff. The sevens side is coached by John Tai...
Feb 5, 2021

As NHL deals with COVID-19 in U.S., Canadian-based NHLers thankful for North Division
TORONTO - Jacob Markstrom's routine is pretty simple in the NHL's COVID-19 era. The Calgary Flames goalie goes to the rink and gets tested before hitting the ice for practice. When that's done, he hea...
Feb 5, 2021

Dutch man accused of harassing B.C. teenager Amanda Todd extradited to Canada
VANCOUVER - A Dutch man accused of extorting and criminally harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, who ultimately killed herself, has been extradited to Canada. The B.C. Prosecution Service ...
Feb 5, 2021

Above normal runoff expected in Far North
Parts of northern Saskatchewan including La Ronge are expected to have a near-normal runoff. That's according to a news release from the Water Security Agency, which states fall conditions were near t...
Feb 5, 2021

Witness safety concerns raised during opening week of murder trial
Week one of the Marissa Bird trial at Prince Albert Court of Queen's Bench has wrapped up.The 31-year-old is facing a charge of first degree murder in the August, 2017, death of Duane Brett Ledoux. Le...
Feb 5, 2021

Edmonton police investigate two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton say they are investigating two separate hate-motivated attacks against Muslim women on the same day. The first took place around noon on Wednesday at the University of Al...
Feb 5, 2021

Judge rules Republican Tenney won last open US House race
ALBANY, N.Y. - A New York judge ruled Friday that Republican Claudia Tenney defeated U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi by 109 votes in the nation's last undecided congressional race. The ruling by Judge Scot...
Feb 5, 2021

'I didn't see it coming': Flames' Sam Bennett surprised by scratch
CALGARY - Being held out of the Calgary Flames' lineup on Thursday caught Sam Bennett by surprise. The 24-year-old forward arrived for morning skate expecting to face the Winnipeg Jets alongside his t...
Feb 5, 2021