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Trojans down Contacts 6-2 in potential playoff match-up
In what could be a likely first round series in the Saskatchewan Midget AAA Hockey League (SMAAAHL) playoffs, the Tisdale Trojans looked comfortable against the Saskatoon Contacts on Tuesday, Feb. 6 a...
Feb 06, 2019

Montreal man on trial for murder of wife with Alzheimer's testifies about her death
MONTREAL - A Quebec man on trial for the death of his wife told jurors Monday that he suffocated her with a pillow because he couldn't stand to see her suffering from Alzheimer's disease anymore. Mich...
Feb 06, 2019

Fiddle Show Adds Toe Tappin Fun for P.A. Winter Festival
Get ready for a night of great fiddle fun with the P.A. Winter Festival Fiddle Show to be held at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre on February 10th starting at 7:00 p.m.Tickets for a great night of local ent...
Feb 06, 2019

Federal Competition Bureau calls for rethink of B.C. taxi regulations
VICTORIA - Fair regulations and wide-open markets should be the main drivers behind the British Columbia government's move to accommodate both the taxi industry and ride-hailing services, sa...
Feb 06, 2019

Bitter Alberta cold throws a wrench in World Cup biathlon in Canmore
CANMORE, Alta. - Frigid Alberta temperatures forced the reshuffling and shortening of races at a biathlon World Cup in Canmore, Alta. Thursday's men's and women's race distances have been tr...
Feb 06, 2019

Liberals set to unveil Indigenous-languages law
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals are poised to introduce a new law to protect and promote Indigenous languages. Just before the weekend, the government put the House of Commons on notice that it pla...
Feb 06, 2019

Meng's extradition to U.S. far from slam dunk, say lawyers, experts
WASHINGTON - Canada's former ambassador to China might have committed an irredeemable diplomatic gaffe when he publicly mused about Meng Wanzhou's chances of avoiding extradition to the United States,...
Feb 06, 2019

Depression clouded judgment of man accused of killing ailing wife: psychiatrist
MONTREAL - A man on trial for second-degree murder was suffering from depression that affected his ability to make decisions on the day he smothered his ailing wife with a pillow, a&nbs...
Feb 06, 2019

U of S Research team believes compound found in ethanol waste could help cure Alzheimer's
Members of a research team at the University of Saskatchewan believe they can slow the progression of Alzheimers's disease with a compound found in ethanol waste.Glyceryl phosphoryl choline (GPC) help...
Feb 06, 2019

Impact of ice sheet retreat on Canadian weather being underestimated: study
Newly published research suggests the accelerating disappearance of ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica will have a major and underestimated effect on extreme weather in Canada. A pape...
Feb 06, 2019