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Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe
OTTAWA - The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as part of an investigation into alleged online behaviour that the commander of the army says disgraced the mil...
Jul 17, 2025

‘Prime time’: Sask. ag specialist breaks down the good and the bad of summer algae blooms
As temperatures climb and water sources across Saskatchewan warm up, conditions are ripe for algae to flourish - both the helpful kind and the potentially deadly."Prime time for some of these more dan...
Jul 17, 2025

Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, searching landfills for their remains
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government said Thursday that the search of a landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women has concluded and that there would soon be a new search at a different s...
Jul 17, 2025

Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse earns 4,000th career victory
NEW KENT COUNTY, VIRGINIA - Mark Casse has his 4,000th career racing win. Casse, a Hall of Fame trainer in both Canada and the United States, achieved the milestone Thursday when It's Witchcraft preva...
Jul 17, 2025

Major projects: How Bill C-5 works and why Indigenous leaders are so concerned
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney held a meeting with hundreds of First Nations chiefs Thursday, amid widespread skepticism and frustration over his controversial major-projects legislation. Bill C-...
Jul 17, 2025

Supportive space for residents of Denare Beach opens; 48 active wildfires burning in Sask.
A Community Resilience Centre has opened in Denare Beach to support residents who have experienced devastating losses due to the Wolf wildfire. The centre, located in the Denareplex, will be operation...
Jul 17, 2025

North Battleford man dead after rollover in RM of Rosemount
One man is dead and two others are in hospital after a single-vehicle rollover early Thursday morning in the rural municipality of Rosemount.Battlefords RCMP said emergency crews responded to a grid r...
Jul 17, 2025

Melfort Northern Lights Woodcarvers part of Back Alley Tour
The Back Alley Tour in Melfort was in full swing on Thursday. The ninth annual event features artists from the northeast and beyond displaying a wide variety of artwork. Artists at the show in the all...
Jul 17, 2025

England beats Sweden on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semifinals after dramatic comeback
ZURICH (AP) - Defending champion England beat Sweden on penalties Thursday to reach the semifinals of the Women's European Championship after staging a remarkable late recovery from two goals down to ...
Jul 17, 2025

Humboldt local leads Men's Amateur, mid-am and women's championships on homestretch
Three of the four titles at the 2025 Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championships are just hours away from being handed out at the Humboldt Golf Club (HGC).The women's championships (amateur and mid-amateu...
Jul 17, 2025