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MLBEX award winners celebrated by community
Award winners celebrated with friends, family and the community during the Meadow Lake Business Excellence Awards (MLBEX), hosted by the Chamber of Commerce Friday night.Among the winners were Shelley...
Feb 24, 2025
Jake Vaadeland represents Sask. in SiriusXM's Top of the Country semi-finals
Jake Vaadeland isn't one for competition - but that's exactly what makes his spot in SiriusXM's 2025 Top of the Country semi-finals so charming.Growing up in Big River, Sask., the bluegrass and tradit...
Feb 24, 2025
Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan says Casey Stoney is the right coach to advance Canada
The sixth-ranked Canadian women are getting their first taste of coach Casey Stoney at the Pinatar Cup in Spain. Having played for Stoney at the NWSL's San Diego Wave, goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan is ah...
Feb 24, 2025
Canada names 60-man preliminary roster for CONCACAF Nations League Finals
Canada coach Jesse Marsch has submitted his 60-man preliminary squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. The 31st-ranked Canadian men take on No. 19 Mexico in one semifinal while the 16th-ran...
Feb 24, 2025
Man charged after cocaine, meth seized in Loon Lake traffic stop
A traffic stop south of Loon Lake led to the seizure of cocaine, methamphetamine and evidence of drug trafficking on Feb. 18 , the RCMP said.Officers pulled over a vehicle on Highway 26, about 20 kilo...
Feb 24, 2025
The UN adopts resolution demanding Russia immediately withdraw troops from Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a Ukrainian resolution Monday demanding an immediate withdrawal of all Russian troops from Ukraine on the third anniversary of the invasion. Th...
Feb 24, 2025
Saskatchewan man reflects after helping rebuilding efforts in Ukraine
Last summer, Saskatoon's Nick Bettin decided to pack his bags, fly to Ukraine and help that country rebuild amid its war against Russia.Bettin is a building maintenance worker in Saskatoon. He said he...
Feb 24, 2025
Federal workers sue over Elon Musk's threat to fire them if they don't explain their accomplishments
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorneys for federal workers said Monday in a lawsuit that billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk had violated the law with his weekend demand that employees explain their accomplishme...
Feb 24, 2025
Canadian rising star Nicole Havrda to race in all-female F1 Academy
Nicole Havrda has never seen a woman start a race in Formula One. No one has in nearly 50 years. The rising Canadian racing star sees no reason why she can't be the one to end that streak. "When you p...
Feb 24, 2025
Liberal leadership hopefuls square off tonight in first debate
OTTAWA - The candidates in the race to be the next leader of the Liberal Party of Canada will square off tonight in the first of two live debates. With just two weeks left until the winner is announce...
Feb 24, 2025