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Northern and central Sask. students among nine new members of the Order of Gabriel Dumont
It is one of the Mtis Nation's highest civilian honours and now, nine students have received bronze medals and are invested into the Order of Gabriel Dumont.The students come from Pinehouse Lake, La L...
May 8, 2023
Emergency preparedness week begins as wildfires continue
May 7 to 13 is emergency preparedness week in Saskatchewan, and many in the province have already had to deal with emergencies and even evacuations this season. With that in mind, Parkland Ambulance i...
May 8, 2023
Riders announce signings of six 2023 draft picks, two other Canadians
The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced the signings Monday of six of their 2023 draft picks as well as two other Canadians.Defensive lineman Lake Korte-Moore (first round, third overall), defens...
May 8, 2023
CFL unveils several rule changes for upcoming regular season
TORONTO - The football won't have to be handled in order for a single to be awarded on a kickoff starting this CFL season. The removal of that requirement was among the changes unanimously approved by...
May 8, 2023
Canucks' top pick Lekkerimaki aims to put adversity behind him to grow as a player
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks' top draft pick from 2022 says he's looking to develop and put last season's illness and injury struggles behind him. Forward Jonathan Lekkerimaki signed an entry-lev...
May 8, 2023
U.K. seeks closer ties with Canada in science, military and technology
OTTAWA - Britain is seeking closer ties with Canada as it reshapes its foreign policy in the wake of its departure from the European Union. But British High Commissioner Susannah Goshko says her count...
May 8, 2023
Police arrest suspect in Atlanta shooting; 1 dead, 4 wounded
ATLANTA (AP) - Police arrested a man accused of opening fire inside the waiting room of an Atlanta medical practice Wednesday, killing one woman and wounding four. Workers and others in a bustling com...
May 8, 2023
Pilot program for temporary agricultural workers extended after rocky pandemic start
Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will expand a pilot project to attract more temporary foreign workers to jobs in Canada's agricultural industry for another two years. The governme...
May 8, 2023
Water levels peak, flood warning lifted for Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The risk of flooding near the British Columbia community of Grand Forks has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory. After heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, the province's river...
May 8, 2023
Meta has team working to block news on Facebook, Instagram from Canadian users
OTTAWA - A representative for Meta says the tech giant has a team that is working toward blocking news for its Canadian users on Facebook and Instagram. Rachel Curran, head of public policy for Meta C...
May 8, 2023