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Fournier Beaudry excited to make debut for home country at Four Continents
Seconds before they stepped onto the ice at the recent Canadian figure skating championships, Nikolaj Sorensen turned to Laurence Fournier Beaudry and said: "Welcome home, baby." After five seasons of...
Feb 06, 2019
Legion's Saskatchewan Command cautions against scams
Members of the Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command want to ensure public donations toward the Legion's Military Service Recognition Book are going to the real thing.The Legion is collecting inf...
Feb 06, 2019
Senators forward Matt Duchene ignores trade talk as deadline approaches
TORONTO - Every time Matt Duchene enters an NHL arena, he leaves all the trade talk buzzing around him at the door. The 28-year-old Senators forward has been the subject of trade speculation as Ottawa...
Feb 06, 2019
AP Explains: Racist history of blackface began in the 1830s
WASHINGTON - A racist photo from a 1984 yearbook threatens to end Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's political career. The photo shows two people: one in blackface and one wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood and r...
Feb 06, 2019
Federal bill would make Sept. 30 holiday for Indigenous reconciliation
OTTAWA - Sept. 30 might become a new statutory holiday commemorating victims of residential schools. The House of Commons heritage committee approved a measure Tuesday to make the last day of Septembe...
Feb 06, 2019
UCP leader Kenney criticized for response to hate letter at Edmonton mosque
EDMONTON - A hate letter bearing a United Conservative logo and dropped off at an Edmonton mosque has Muslim advocates and Premier Rachel Notley demanding party leader Jason Kenney take a stronger sta...
Feb 06, 2019
Raptors make minor deal ahead of deadline, sending Richardson to Sixers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors traded guard Malachi Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers on the eve of the NBA trade deadline Thursday. The Sixers also get the draft rights to forward Emir Preldzic and...
Feb 06, 2019
Vegas artist sues Ariana Grande over 'God is a Woman' image
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas artist is suing pop music star Ariana Grande, alleging federal copyright infringement over an image of a woman in a candle flame in the pop star's widely-viewed "God is a Woman...
Feb 06, 2019
Hackers targeting Canadian banks, mining companies, expert tells MPs
OTTAWA - A leading cybersecurity analyst tells MPs that foreign hackers have targeted Canadian banks, mining companies and government institutions in recent years to steal valuable secrets and sp...
Feb 06, 2019
Parenting Classes at Marguerite Riel Centre - Melfort
The Marguerite Riel Centre in downtown Melfort is hosting a series of parenting classes starting February 7th. These workshops are targeted for parents but everyone is welcome.See the poster below for...
Feb 06, 2019