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RCMP investigating attempted carjacking through staged accident near Mudie Lake
Pierceland RCMP is investigating an attempted carjacking in which the driver was reportedly threatened with a machete.Around 6 a.m. on Oct. 27, the victim was driving on Highway 21 near Mudie Lake whe...
Oct 28, 2022
Meadow Lake man claims million-dollar prize
A Meadow Lake man is still counting his lucky stars after winning $1 million in a recent lottery draw.Stacey Lamothe discovered that he had won the big after her ticket matched all seven digits on one...
Oct 28, 2022
Atletico Ottawa's Bassett wins CPL POY and Players' Player of the Year Award
OTTAWA - Atletico Ottawa's Ollie Bassett won both the Canadian Premier League Player of the Year and the inaugural Players' Player of the Year awards on Friday. Bassett guided Ottawa from worst to fir...
Oct 28, 2022
Melfort Mayor accepts 'first poppy of the year' from local Legion
On Friday, the City of Melfort's Mayor, Glenn George, was honoured by the Melfort Legion.The annual tradition is called their 'poppy campaign', where they bestow the local mayor, with the 'first poppy...
Oct 28, 2022
Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he doesn't need 'hoorah moment' at McMahon
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is guaranteed one more run onto McMahon Stadium turf as a Stampeder. The suspense in Saturday's otherwise meaningless game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders is w...
Oct 28, 2022
Hazard or helper? Prince Albert drivers experience rocky horror show
You've likely heard about the Bermuda Triangle or even the Ring of Fire in Hawaii, but a section of the Cornerstone Crossings parking lot in Prince Albert is gaining its own reputation for claiming un...
Oct 28, 2022
Quebec judge grants interim injunction stopping McGill project over Mohawk concerns
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a temporary halt to excavation work on a major McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible unmarked graves. ...
Oct 28, 2022
Battlefords and area citizens honoured with Jubilee Medal
Many Battlefords area residents were honoured with a Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Saskatchewan) in a special ceremony at the Western Development Museum Friday. A total of 24 citizens wer...
Oct 28, 2022
Walking trail open between Manitou Beach and Watrous
There's a new walking trail that's an added attraction at one of the province's most popular tourism spots.A walking trail has been finished between the resort village of Manitou Beach and the nearby ...
Oct 28, 2022
Canada's Shapovalov knocks off Evans to advance to semifinals at Vienna Open
VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov knocked off Britain's Dan Evans in straight sets Friday to claim a semifinal spot at the Vienna Open. Shapovalov fired seven aces and surrendered none en route to a ...
Oct 28, 2022