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AP sources: Justice Breyer to retire; Biden to fill vacancy
WASHINGTON (AP) - Liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, giving President Joe Biden an opening he has pledged to fill by naming the first Black woman to the high court, two sources ...
Jan 26, 2022

Survey reveals widening gap between views of double-vaxxed and boosted people
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests a widening gap between the pandemic views of people who have opted to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster and those who are holding steady with only two shots. A web panel su...
Jan 26, 2022

Moe announces plans to remove some restrictions in the ‘next number of days’
Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday some COVID-19 measures in Saskatchewan would soon be coming to an end."It's incumbent on us to look at the ones that we have and are they still effective? Have they ru...
Jan 26, 2022

Hawks soar into Kindersley for clash with Klippers
The Nipawin Hawks will embark on a road trip to Kindersley Wednesday for another key game in the team's quest to make the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) playoffs.Nipawin is searching for the...
Jan 26, 2022

Vancouver Canucks name Penguins AGM Patrik Allvin general manager
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have filled their vacant general manager position, hiring Pittsburgh Penguins assistant manger Patrik Allvin. He becomes the 12th general manager in the franchise's h...
Jan 26, 2022

Crystal Springs 2022 Poker Rally
There won't be any food or a bar at the Hall. A trail will be set for sledders, and anyone can buy tickets for the draws. There won't be a "gathering" at the Hall. On the day of the Rally, a few of us...
Jan 26, 2022

Bell Donates to Mental Health Via Your Shares
Today is Bell Let's Talk DayToday, Bell will donate more towards mental health initiatives in Canada by contributing 5 for every applicable text, call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, socia...
Jan 26, 2022

Mustangs nearly complete comeback but fall to Ice Wolves at home
The first two period of the Melfort Mustangs and La Ronge Ice Wolves game on Tuesday, Jan 25 at the Northern Lights Palace was all La Ronge... for about 40 minutes of the contest.La Ronge defeated the...
Jan 26, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime drops five-set heartbreaker to Medvedev at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Felix Auger-Aliassime's (oh-ZHAY' ah-lee-ah-SEEM') bid to reach the semifinals at a second straight Grand Slam ended in heartbreak with a five-set loss to second seed Daniil Med...
Jan 26, 2022

US-backed Syrian forces capture prison from IS after a week
BEIRUT (AP) - U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces said they wrestled control of the last section of a prison controlled by Islamic State militants, ending a weeklong assault by the extremists on one of the...
Jan 26, 2022