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Last summer's B.C., Alberta heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows
The record-breaking heat wave that scorched western North America last June was among the most extreme ever recorded globally, new modelling and analysis by researchers at universities in the United K...
May 04, 2022
Melfort firefighter retires after serving community for 27 years
One of Melfort's veteran firefighters is retiring.Over the weekend, Captain Doug Dudar officially cleaned out his locker at the Melfort and District Fire Department after dedicating 27 years to helpin...
May 04, 2022
Not 'fuddle-duddle:' Conservatives accuse Trudeau of swearing in Parliament
OTTAWA - Much has been made of the political legacy Justin Trudeau has to live up to as he follows in the footsteps of his father, a former prime minister. On Wednesday, he invoked one of Pierre Ellio...
May 04, 2022
Man wanted by local and Manitoba RCMP on several charges
Updated: Saskatchewan RCMP reported that Barker was arrested at a business in Winnipeg, Manitoba around 8:30 a.m. on May 6, 2022.The arrest came after an extensive investigation and collaboration amon...
May 04, 2022
New SJHL commissioner, Kyle McIntyre ‘looking forward to opportunity ahead’
There's will be a new face at the helm with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) this fall, as Saskatoon's Kyle McIntyre has been named new league commissioner.Picking up the baton from long-t...
May 04, 2022
Hateful rhetoric driven by extremism becoming 'normalized,' CSIS director warns
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency says the hateful rhetoric associated with ideologically motivated extremism is becoming "normalized" and is seeping into the mainstream. Speaking at the Univer...
May 04, 2022
Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk wants to be a playoff difference-maker
CALGARY - In a low-scoring playoff opener, Matthew Tkachuk made a difference in ways a multi-faceted player can. Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm both generated a team-leading 42 goals in the regular season...
May 04, 2022
Parks Canada returns Chief Poundmaker's staff to family at Saskatchewan ceremony
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - An artifact believed to have belonged to a Plains Cree leader who played an important role in treaty talks has been returned to his descendants. Parks Canada has transferred a staf...
May 04, 2022
Pattison Media nominated for RTDNA awards
Members of the Pattison Media Group in Saskatchewan have been nominated for some prestigious broadcast journalism awards.The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada has named paNOW an...
May 04, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: Lawyer calls for witnesses to sort out discrepancies over guns
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was asked today to sort out conflicting evidence about how the RCMP responded to a woman who says she alerted police years ago...
May 04, 2022