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Not 'fuddle-duddle:' Conservatives accuse Trudeau of swearing in Parliament
OTTAWA - Much has been made of the political legacy Justin Trudeau has to live up to as he follows in the footsteps of his father, a former prime minister. On Wednesday, he invoked one of Pierre Ellio...
May 04, 2022
Man wanted by local and Manitoba RCMP on several charges
Updated: Saskatchewan RCMP reported that Barker was arrested at a business in Winnipeg, Manitoba around 8:30 a.m. on May 6, 2022.The arrest came after an extensive investigation and collaboration amon...
May 04, 2022
New SJHL commissioner, Kyle McIntyre ‘looking forward to opportunity ahead’
There's will be a new face at the helm with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) this fall, as Saskatoon's Kyle McIntyre has been named new league commissioner.Picking up the baton from long-t...
May 04, 2022
Hateful rhetoric driven by extremism becoming 'normalized,' CSIS director warns
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency says the hateful rhetoric associated with ideologically motivated extremism is becoming "normalized" and is seeping into the mainstream. Speaking at the Univer...
May 04, 2022
Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk wants to be a playoff difference-maker
CALGARY - In a low-scoring playoff opener, Matthew Tkachuk made a difference in ways a multi-faceted player can. Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm both generated a team-leading 42 goals in the regular season...
May 04, 2022
Parks Canada returns Chief Poundmaker's staff to family at Saskatchewan ceremony
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - An artifact believed to have belonged to a Plains Cree leader who played an important role in treaty talks has been returned to his descendants. Parks Canada has transferred a staf...
May 04, 2022
Pattison Media nominated for RTDNA awards
Members of the Pattison Media Group in Saskatchewan have been nominated for some prestigious broadcast journalism awards.The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada has named paNOW an...
May 04, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: Lawyer calls for witnesses to sort out discrepancies over guns
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was asked today to sort out conflicting evidence about how the RCMP responded to a woman who says she alerted police years ago...
May 04, 2022
Blinken tests positive for COVID; has mild symptoms
WASHINGTON (AP) - The State Department said Wednesday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner and related events ...
May 04, 2022
Part-owner Ryan keeping Queen's Plate as an option for Canadian-bred Messier
The American Triple Crown remains first and foremost on Canadian-bred Messier's radar but part-owner Tom Ryan isn't closing the door on the horse returning north to run in the $1-million Queen's Plate...
May 04, 2022