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Quick facts about Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur
Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur died at age 70. Here is a quick look at the iconic scoring star who led the Canadiens to five Stanley Cup titles: Nicknames: The Flower, ...
Apr 22, 2022

Swath of boreal forest twice the size of Toronto to be protected in northern Ontario
OTTAWA - The largest private land conservation project in Canadian history is unfolding in northern Ontario. The Nature Conservancy of Canada spent the last year negotiating the purchase of 1,450 squa...
Apr 22, 2022

Team effort on display as two Broncos honoured with league's end of year awards
The Humboldt Broncos are once again celebrating some wins off the ice as two players were honoured by the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) during its Player of the Year awards.Graduating 20-ye...
Apr 22, 2022

Hudson's Bay Company calls donation of Winnipeg building an act of reconciliation
Hudson's Bay Co., North America's oldest company with fur trading roots entwined with Canada's Indigenous Peoples, is calling the donation of its landmark Winnipeg building to a First Nations group an...
Apr 22, 2022

SHA explains current isolation recommendations for COVID
It has been more than a month since isolation for someone with COVID-19 was legally enforceable in Saskatchewan, but it's still the recommended reaction after testing positive.It has become even more ...
Apr 22, 2022

Government data suggests First Nations hit more often with CERB repayment letters
Vivian Ketchum applied for emergency aid during the first wave of the pandemic when she was forced to isolate after being a close contact of someone who tested positive for COVID-19. As someone who is...
Apr 22, 2022

As the Bay store in Winnipeg gets a new life, here are some moments from its past
WINNIPEG - The iconic Hudson's Bay Co. building in downtown Winnipeg is to get a new life with a transfer to Indigenous leadership. Here is some background about the historical six-storey, 60,000-squa...
Apr 22, 2022

Death toll in Afghan mosque bombing rises to 33, Taliban say
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A Taliban official says a bombing at a mosque and religious school in northern Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 33 people, including students of a religious school. Zabi...
Apr 22, 2022

Food Truck Wars in Melfort
Explore Promotions is back for their third of Melfort Food Truck Wars.They are currently booking Food Trucks and Retail vendors for the weekend. Call or text 306 515 4333.See the poster for details.
Apr 22, 2022

Freeland says Russia should be booted from G20, but no movement yet
WASHINGTON - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says Russia should be booted from an international forum to manage global economic concerns. Freeland says removing Russia from the G20 was a key topic ...
Apr 22, 2022