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St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong gets same role for Canadian men's Olympic team
CALGARY - Doug Armstrong will be the general manager of Canada's men's Olympic hockey team if NHL players participate next year in Beijing. Hockey Canada announced Wednesday the St. Louis Blues GM has...
Feb 03, 2021

White House offers 'full support' for Trump-era Space Force
WASHINGTON - The White House on Wednesday offered "full support" for Space Force, a day after the president's chief spokesperson provoked a backlash with seemingly dismissive comments about the Trump-...
Feb 03, 2021

More cold days ahead in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan will have to bundle up again this weekend.Environment Canada is forecasting a series of very cold temperatures across the Prairies, with a strong likelihood of wind chills at -40 Celsius ...
Feb 03, 2021

Police charge second person in investigation into death of Onion Lake man
A man accused of being an accessory to murder after the fact appeared Wednesday morning at Prince Albert Provincial Court.Twobears Bird, 22, was arrested Tuesday in relation to the January 2020 death ...
Feb 03, 2021

Canada's 2022 Beijing hopefuls keep an eye on Tokyo
Tokyo is a conversation topic in the vehicle when Justin Kripps and his bobsled crew are on long road trips in Europe. Canada's winter athletes are emotionally invested in their summer brethren compet...
Feb 03, 2021

Biden set to boost US refugee admissions after Trump cut
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is preparing to notify Congress and others that it will dramatically increase U.S. admissions of refugees. Officials and people familiar with the matter say Biden...
Feb 03, 2021

Virginia Senate passes death penalty abolition bill
RICHMOND, Va. - The Virginia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would abolish the death penalty, a measure that if passed into law would mark a major policy change for a state that has historically l...
Feb 03, 2021

More vaccines arrive in Saskatchewan, 194 new cases reported today
The province administered 177 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, bringing the total amount to 35,763.As of Feb. 3, 109 per cent of the doses received were administered in the province. The overa...
Feb 03, 2021

Hugh Grant, Maria Bakalova react to Golden Globe nominations
LOS ANGELES - Reactions from nominees for the the 78th Golden Globe Awards. All spoke to The Associated Press in phone or video interviews: "I think this is the greatest day of my life." - 12-year-old...
Feb 03, 2021

Melfort Legion makes needed upgrades to front steps of building
The front steps at the Royal Canadian Legion building in Melfort have been recently upgraded.After a couple years of fundraising, the $5,000 project was able to go ahead to make needed repairs on the ...
Feb 03, 2021