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Back to Batoche Days returns bigger and better
Our Moment to Shine is a fitting theme for this year's Back to Batoche Days, given the hot temperatures expected all weekend.From humble beginnings, the event has noticeably grown in size, and Mtis Na...
Jul 19, 2024
Melfort native named department head at University of Saskatchewan
The newest department head at the University of Saskatchewan is originally from Melfort. Dr. Linda Chelico was introduced as the new head of the College of Medicine's Department of Biochemistry, Micro...
Jul 19, 2024
Alberta Premier says ministers, staff accepting playoff hockey tickets onside
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she doesn't think her cabinet ministers and political staff accepting tickets to luxury suites at playoff hockey games runs afoul of ethics rules. Smith ...
Jul 19, 2024
Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry was a surprising model of calm amid all the calamity in the British Open on Friday. Lowry was not immune from the endless punishment Royal Troon dished out on a day ...
Jul 19, 2024
PBCN celebrates Indigenous culture and wellness room at Foran Mining near Hanson Lake
It's a space Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBSN) Chief Peter Beatty describes as a sanctuary for First Nations employees and an educational resource for others.The Indigenous Culture and Wellness Room...
Jul 19, 2024
Missouri judge scolds AG's office and orders release of woman whose murder conviction was overturned
A Missouri judge has once again ruled that a woman whose 1980 murder conviction was overturned must be released -- and he said she must be allowed to walk free by Friday evening. Judge Ryan Horsman ov...
Jul 19, 2024
CF Montreal hungry for revenge entering derby match against Toronto FC
MONTREAL - CF Montreal centre back Joel Waterman is always motivated when Canadian rival Toronto FC comes to town. But Saturday's MLS derby match at Saputo Stadium has "a little extra something specia...
Jul 19, 2024
Shane Lowry keeps calm and carries British Open lead at Troon
TROON, Scotland (AP) - Shane Lowry found himself in a familiar position in the British Open, even if it required a detour that could have rattled him on a wild day Friday at Royal Troon. Lowry took wh...
Jul 19, 2024
Water danger can be a surprise even for good swimmers, says RCMP’s underwater recovery expert
From jumping into a dugout on the farm to swimming in a river when you're used to a lake, even experienced swimmers can underestimate where real trouble lurks, the Saskatchewan RCMP's underwater recov...
Jul 19, 2024
Jamal Peters and the Hamilton Ticats set to host archrival Toronto Argonauts
HAMILTON - Jamal Peters will host several friends and familiar faces Saturday night but won't exactly be feeling hospitable. Peters faces his former team for the first time when Hamilton (0-5) takes o...
Jul 19, 2024