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Mustangs down Hawks, get three points in weekend set
The Melfort Mustangs gave their home fans a show on Saturday, Oct. 2 as they took on the Nipawin Hawks. The hometown Mustangs beat the Hawks 4-2, just one night after a 3-2 shootout loss in Nipawin.Ju...
Oct 03, 2021
Trudeau apologized to chief of Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc after Tofino trip: PMO
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he has apologized to the chief of a British Columbia First Nation which invited him to visit on Canada's first National Truth and Reconciliation Da...
Oct 03, 2021
Quebec to invest more than $500,000 to promote the French language among immigrants
MONTREAL - Quebec is budgeting over $500,000 to promote and support the French language among new immigrants, especially in the Montreal region. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette issued a statemen...
Oct 03, 2021
Riders comeback falls short, lose to Calgary 23-17
The Saskatchewan Roughriders fourth-quarter comeback came up short losing 23-17 in their first of three consecutive meetings with the Calgary Stampeders.It was a game of Jekyll and Hyde for the Riders...
Oct 03, 2021
Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, 'a number of civilians' dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a "number of civilians dead," a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Ei...
Oct 03, 2021
Alberta elk ranchers want province to OK hunt farms despite disease, ethical concerns
Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms. They say it's an industry that could bring millions of dollars to rural communities, but the...
Oct 03, 2021
Mustangs hand Hawks first loss
The Nipawin Hawks have suffered their first loss of the season following a 4-2 decision in Melfort Saturday.The defeat puts an end to a four-game winning streak to start the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey...
Oct 03, 2021
Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, 'a number of civilians' dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A bomb exploded in the entrance of a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday leaving a "number of civilians dead," a Taliban spokesman said. The bomb targeted the sprawling Ei...
Oct 03, 2021
Strength in season pass sales a rare silver lining for ski resorts post-pandemic
In any normal winter, Cameron Birch and his family of five would pack their bags for an all-inclusive vacation somewhere warm and sunny. But when the pandemic kept them from booking a trip south, the ...
Oct 03, 2021
Alberta elk ranchers want province to OK hunt farms despite disease, ethical concerns
Alberta game ranchers are lobbying governments in the province in a renewed attempt to legalize hunt farms. They say it's an industry that could bring millions of dollars to rural communities, but the...
Oct 03, 2021