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Latest COVID report for Saskatchewan shows cases declining, outbreaks rising
The latest COVID-19 report from Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health showed a drop in confirmed cases and deaths, but an increase in the number of outbreaks.The ministry has moved to a new reporting syst...
Oct 13, 2022
Drought prompts request for Metro Vancouver residents to take shorter showers
VANCOUVER - Water use in Metro Vancouver is much higher, while reservoir levels are lower than normal, prompting the regional district to ask millions of residents and businesses to conserve. A statem...
Oct 13, 2022
Former Brier champ Menard wearing Canadian colours again at world mixed playdowns
Jean-Michel Menard settled for silver in his lone previous appearance at a world curling championship. The 2006 Brier champion is hoping to earn gold in his long-awaited return. The 46-year-old from G...
Oct 13, 2022
Redblacks look to keep playoff hopes alive in rematch with Alouettes
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks would love nothing more than to carry the momentum from their recent victory over the Montreal Alouettes into a rematch. With new interim head coach Bob Dyce at the helm,...
Oct 13, 2022
Free drive-in movie offered in La Ronge Thursday evening
Lake Country Co-op and the Town of La Ronge are teaming up to organize a drive-in showing of Sing 2. The event will occur Thursday evening at the La Ronge Co-op Food Store parking lot. Entry begins at...
Oct 13, 2022
A timeline of what led up to the invocation of the Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - As public hearings begin into the federal government's first use of the Emergencies Act legislation, inquiry commission lawyers have prepared a rough timeline of the events that led up to the...
Oct 13, 2022
Stampeders, Tiger-Cats clash in CFL game crucial to their playoff goals
CALGARY - Playoff intrigue permeates Friday's game between the Calgary Stampeders and visiting Hamilton Tiger-Cats. With three games remaining in the CFL's regular season, the Stampeders and B.C. Lion...
Oct 13, 2022
Grieving mother calls for action to address drugs and gangs on reserves
A mother whose son died under suspicious circumstances says issues with drugs and gangs on reserves are out of hand and need to be addressed.Sonia Sakebow-McAdam's 30-year-old son Lionel Whitehead was...
Oct 13, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs sign prospect Fraser Minten to entry-level contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward prospect Fraser Minten to an entry-level contract. The team announced the news Thursday ahead of its home opener against the Washington Capitals. ...
Oct 13, 2022
Los Angeles councilmen resist resignation in racism scandal
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two Los Angeles City Council members held out Thursday against overwhelming calls to resign for joining in bare-knuckles banter during a private meeting where a colleague was record...
Oct 13, 2022