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Riders’ Powell could be a busy man
Craig Dickenson had some good news for William Powell on Wednesday.Dickenson, the head coach of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders, told reporters that he believes the running game is "vital" to a tea...
May 23, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders tailback William Powell during training camp on May 22, 2019. (Wray Morrison/CKOM News Staff)
Deported N.S. sex predator battles charge that would keep him in U.S. jail
HALIFAX - A sexual predator released and deported to the United States after a controversial Parole Board of Canada decision is now arguing several charges against him should be dropped due to the pas...
May 23, 2019
Supreme Court of Canada to weigh video-lottery terminals class-action case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a potentially groundbreaking court case that takes aim at video-lottery terminals can proceed and, if so, on what grounds. The ...
May 23, 2019
Left-handed starter Clayton Richard called up to make his Blue Jays debut
TORONTO - The injury-depleted Toronto Blue Jays' rotation got a boost Thursday with the reinstatement of left-hander Clayton Richard from the 10-day injured list. He was given the starting assignment ...
May 23, 2019
UN health agency issues 1st strategy to address snake bites
LONDON - The World Health Organization is publishing its first-ever global strategy to tackle the problem of snake bites, aiming to halve the number of people killed and disabled by snakes by 2030. Ne...
May 23, 2019
City council still asking for feedback on SaskWater deal after town hall
Less than 10 people attended a town hall on May 21 to discuss the proposal made by SaskWater to buy the Meadow Lake water treatment plant, water ponds and intake pumps.In the presentation the city wei...
May 23, 2019 City council discussed the positives and negatives of selling the water treatment plant to SaskWater at a town hall on May 21. (Nikita Ganovicheff/meadowlakeNOW Staff)
Rotten Tomatoes to link audience ratings to ticket purchases
LOS ANGELES - Rotten Tomatoes is taking another step to verify that users posting a rating of a movie have actually seen it. The review aggregator says Thursday that users who purchase tickets on Fand...
May 23, 2019
Dorintosh Community Garage Sale
The Dorintosh Community Garage Sale will be Saturday, May 25 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Dorintosh Hall.
May 23, 2019
School Band Concert
The 2019 Spring Concert will be Monday, May 27 at 6:30 p.m. at Carpenter High School.Look forward to performances by grades 7, 8 and 9 from the Jonas Samsun Junior High Concert Band and Carpenter High...
May 23, 2019 musician playing trumpet
Is the right to vegan food a human right? Ontario firefighter argues that it is
An Ontario firefighter alleges his human rights were violated when he was not provided sufficient vegan food while battling a massive blaze in British Columbia. Adam Knauff has filed a complaint ...
May 23, 2019