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Man arrested following high-speed pursuit through northern Saskatchewan
RCMP members from several area detachments worked together Wednesday night to arrest a man who led police on a high-speed pursuit through northern Saskatchewan. RCMP officers from Waskesiu, La Ronge, ...
Feb 01, 2019
Rapper 6ix9ine admits gang membership and pleads guilty
NEW YORK - Brooklyn rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine (teh-KAH'-shee sihks-NEYN') has pleaded guilty to federal charges, admitting his participation in a violent gang and pledging to co-operate with prosecutors ...
Feb 01, 2019
Foxconn again shifts Wisconsin plan after Trump intervenes
MADISON, Wis. - Foxconn Technology Group said Friday that after its chairman spoke directly with President Donald Trump the Taiwanese company will proceed with plans to construct a plant in Wisconsin ...
Feb 01, 2019
Canada wants Lima Group meeting to keep pressure on Maduro to step down
OTTAWA - Canada and its Lima Group allies will use their Monday meeting in Ottawa to find new ways - including financial - to support the Venezuelan opposition and ease the refugee crisis in neig...
Feb 01, 2019
Vancouver Canucks looking for road wins to claw out clear playoff position
VANCOUVER - Heading into the back half of the hockey season, the Vancouver Canucks know each game will carry a little extra weight. Vancouver (23-22-6) sat just outside of a Western Con...
Feb 01, 2019
Images show evidence of what could be one of Canada's oldest graveyards
ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, N.S. - Researchers using ground-penetrating radar have found what they believe is one of the oldest European graveyards in Canada. Archeologist Sara Beanlands says ther...
Feb 01, 2019
Access searches for military should be broadened for other identifiers: Vance
OTTAWA - The Defence Department wasn't trying to hide any information when its staff used terms other than Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's name in internal communications, Canada's top military office...
Feb 01, 2019
Activists ask Trudeau to act as Canadian trash continues to rot in Manila
OTTAWA - More than 100 community and environment groups in the Philippines are pleading with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to take out Canada's trash. Under the banner EcoWaste Coalition, the gro...
Feb 01, 2019
Muslim groups denounce Quebec Premier Legault's statements on Islamophobia
MONTREAL - Muslim groups are denouncing as insulting and offensive Quebec Premier Francois Legault's statement Thursday that Islamophobia does not exist in Quebec. The National Council of Ca...
Feb 01, 2019
SGI watching for seatbelt use this month
Everybody knows people should wear their seatbelts when out for a drive.But there is still that small percentage of people in Saskatchewan that don't buckle up.This month's SGI traffic safety spotligh...
Feb 01, 2019