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Quebec's Olivier Rioux, world's tallest teen, chasing hoops dream at Canada Games
Olivier Rioux landed with a size-large exclamation point on Michael Meeks' radar when the Canada Basketball coach opened a photo in his inbox seven years ago. Rioux was attending a kids basketball cam...
Aug 12, 2022
SPSA Reminds Residents and Visitors to Stay Cautious to Prevent Wildfires
While Saskatchewan is experiencing fewer wildfires than normal, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) is reminding residents that we are not out of the woods yet. Warmer temperatures and dry co...
Aug 12, 2022
SaskPower planning for electric vehicles
As Teslas, IONIQs, and LEAFs become more popular in Saskatchewan, SaskPower is working on how to incorporate electric vehicles (EVs) into its plans for the future.Nathan Hoffart, manager of customer s...
Aug 12, 2022
Rory MacDonald ready for anything, anyone as PFL switches opponent at last minute
In the leadup to Saturday's Professional Fighters League semifinal against (Prince) Magomed Umalatov in Cardiff, Wales, Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald pointed to a priority in his tra...
Aug 12, 2022
Police reopen investigation into sexual assault allegation against Olympiques players
QUEBEC - Police in Quebec City have reopened an investigation into a 2014 allegation of sexual assault involving players from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's Gatineau Olympiques. The QMJHL sai...
Aug 12, 2022
Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) - Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York. An Associated P...
Aug 12, 2022
Polio detected in NYC's sewage, suggesting virus circulating
NEW YORK (AP) - The virus that causes polio has been detected in New York City's wastewater weeks after a case of polio was identified in Rockland County north of the city, health officials announced ...
Aug 12, 2022
Whitecaps head to Los Angeles looking for fast start against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - For a change of pace, Jake Nerwinski wants the Vancouver Whitecaps to land the first blow when they face the Los Angeles Galaxy in a Major League Soccer road game Saturday night. The White...
Aug 12, 2022
Push for public release of warrant used to search Trump home
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has called for the "immediate" release of the federal warrant the FBI used to search his Florida estate, hours after the Justice Department had asked a ...
Aug 12, 2022
Alberta U-C-P membership drive and Heche on death's door: In The News for Aug. 12
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, August 12, 2022 ... What we are watchi...
Aug 12, 2022