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Shelling in east Ukraine, Russia nuclear drill raise tension
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Hundreds of artillery shells exploded along the contact line between Ukrainian soldiers and Russia-backed separatists, and thousands of people evacuated eastern Ukraine, further i...
Feb 20, 2022

Speedskater Weidemann named Canada's closing ceremony flag-bearer
BEIJING - Speedskater Isabelle Weidemann was named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremonies of Beijing's Winter Olympics on Sunday. The 26-year-old from Ottawa won a complete set of medals in B...
Feb 19, 2022

By a toe: Canadian speedskater Blondin captures silver in dramatic mass start finish
BEIJING - Six-hundredths of a second. The difference between gold and silver for Canadian speedskater Ivanie Blondin came down to the final straightaway sprint after 16 laps in the women's mass start ...
Feb 19, 2022

Winnipeg team travels thousands of kilometres in northern Sask. on snowmobiles
Imagine riding thousands of kilometres through two provinces on a snowmobile to raise awareness for your cause.That is the focus of the Encourage Recovery tour, which made its way through parts of nor...
Feb 18, 2022

Moe reacts to Meili’s resignation as NDP leader
With Saskatchewan's NDP leader stepping down, Premier Scott Moe is switching targets to the entire party.Ryan Meili told 980 CJME on Friday morning that he is resigning as the leader of the Opposition...
Feb 18, 2022

Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...
Feb 17, 2022

Province reports 2,522 new cases of COVID-19 in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has released its second weekly epidemiological report, which is a deeper analysis into COVID-19 in the province.This report features data from Sunday, Feb. 6 to Saturday...
Feb 17, 2022

Meadow Lake byelection scheduled for May 25
The City of Meadow Lake has decided on May 25 as the official date for its byelection this year.Taking place on a Wednesday, the byelection will fill the position on city council left by Richard Leves...
Feb 17, 2022

'Our region has spoken': Northern mayors optimistic after Sask. Party wins Athabasca byelection
Northern mayors are hopeful new Athabasca Saskatchewan Party MLA Jim Lemaigre could bring long sought-after changes to the region.Lemaigre won Tuesday's byelection with 1,146 votes. The New Democratic...
Feb 16, 2022

Former Sask. RCMP officer looks forward to new venture as MLA
The newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Athabasca constituency says his phone has been ringing off the hook all day.Jim Lemaigre, who has a background in policing, won Tuesd...
Feb 16, 2022