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Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from Fr...
Jun 22, 2023

NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions
NHL teams won't have special jerseys for pre-game warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to wear rainbow-coloured Pride jerseys this past season and caus...
Jun 22, 2023

N.W.T. RCMP warn against vigilante justice after assaults in Fort McPherson
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - Police in the Northwest Territories are warning residents not to take justice into their own hands after a group assaulted two men suspected of drug trafficking and stealing a...
Jun 22, 2023

‘I’m looking forward to it:’ Teitz embraces return to Calgary in Riders green
Micah Teitz has traded his red for green when it comes to the rivalry between Calgary and Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker is a product of Calgary and played his university footbal...
Jun 22, 2023

JPII's Binette named Battle West Female Coach of the Year
John Paul II Collegiate's Kristina Binette has been named the Battle West District Female Coach of the Year. Each year the Saskatchewan High Schools Athletic Association (SHSAA) names one female and o...
Jun 22, 2023

City considering bylaw change to address tents on private property
Noting issues that have arisen in recent years related to the homeless, the City of Prince Albert's Planning Advisory Committee is considering making a change to the current Property Amenities Bylaw.T...
Jun 22, 2023

Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state's first-in-the-nation law to ban them won't take effect July 1 as planned while a...
Jun 22, 2023

Nipawin man wins big with lottery ticket
A man in Nipawin became $100,000 richer. Robert Steptoe was the lucky winner after checking his Western Max ticket on the May 12 EXTRA draw. According to Steptoe, he had to use his tiptoes to see the ...
Jun 22, 2023

Churchill weightlifter receives provincial athletism award
Leo Edmond, a member of the Lac La Ronge Indian Band and Grade 11 student at Churchill Community High School, is an inaugural recipient of the Lorne Lasuita Saskatchewan Games Athletic Award.The award...
Jun 22, 2023

Federal budget bill passes Senate, becoming law despite Conservative opposition
OTTAWA - The federal budget has become law after passing third reading in the Senate without amendments this evening. The Liberal government revealed its fiscal plan in late March, promising to create...
Jun 22, 2023