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Grassland destruction on Canadian Prairies harming bird populations: report
A national bird conservation organization says grassland habitat loss on the Prairies has created a population crisis for dozens of species of birds. Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Oct 08, 2024
Hawks host La Ronge in Tuesday SJHL action
For the second time already this Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season the Nipawin Hawks will host the La Ronge Ice Wolves.In the home opener on Sept. 21 the Ice Wolves downed the Hawks 3-2....
Oct 08, 2024
Flu, COVID immunization clinics start Oct. 15 in Saskatchewan
Immunization clinics for this year's influenza and COVID-19 vaccines begin in one week in Saskatchewan.The clinics will be up and running on October 15 at multiple locations around the province, offer...
Oct 08, 2024
Muggers ripped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler's arm, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and ripped an expensive watch off his arm, pol...
Oct 08, 2024
Muggers ripped watch off Dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler's arm, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Thieves surrounded Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler last month outside a horse racing track in a Los Angeles suburb and ripped an expensive watch off his arm, pol...
Oct 08, 2024
P.A.'s Nelson returning to Mustangs after WHL stint
The Melfort Mustangs will have a relatively familiar face returning to the organization right away.Prince Albert native Owen Nelson is coming back to Melfort to rejoin the club, following his quick st...
Oct 08, 2024
Leaders condemn 'hateful rhetoric' at B.C. pro-Palestinian protest on Oct. 7
VANCOUVER - Political leaders are condemning what they describe as "hateful rhetoric" from a speaker at a pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver who told the crowd that "we are Hezbollah and we are Hamas....
Oct 08, 2024
RJ Barrett out for rest of Raptors pre-season with sprained right shoulder
TORONTO - RJ Barrett will miss the rest of the Toronto Raptors' pre-season with an injury. Barrett left Sunday's 125-98 pre-season victory over the Washington Wizards in the second quarter with a righ...
Oct 08, 2024
Nichols, Rourke named CFL's top offensive and defensive performers
TORONTO - Deatrick Nichols of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Nathan Rourke of the B.C. Lions were named the CFL's top performers Tuesday. Nichols, a veteran defensive back, earned top defensive honours...
Oct 08, 2024
France’s minority government survives a no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office
PARIS (AP) - France's minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle placed by left-wing lawmakers to bring down new conserv...
Oct 08, 2024