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OTTAWA - Senators want the federal government to collect race-based data on who requests and receives medical assistance in dying in Canada. They approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring t...

NEW YORK - Chick Corea, a towering jazz pianist with a staggering 23 Grammy Awards who pushed the boundaries of the genre and worked alongside Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, has died. He was 79. Core...

Canada's travel landscape is about to change after the federal government approved Air Canada's $190-million purchase of Transat A.T., after COVID-19 diminished the deal's value. Transport Minister Om...

After hearing from health-care groups, Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan is going to reassess which groups are included as a priority for a COVID-19 vaccine.Moe didn't make any promises that more wi...

With question marks still surrounding some of the players the Saskatchewan Roughriders hoped to re-sign, general manager Jeremy O'Day decided against the wait-and-see approach.The first day of CFL fre...

The Town of Carrot River has announced some changes at the position of town administrator.Kevin Trew has officially resigned from his position with the town, effective Feb. 26. Trew has been with the ...

Minor baseball in the Muenster and Humboldt areas will look a bit different this season.The East Central Baseball Association (ECBA) was created about two years ago as the 18U AAA and AA baseball team...

A growing business in the region will benefit not only from local clients but also on the tourism industry.Drift Spa at Elk Ridge Resort will be operated by Whiplash Brow and Lash Bar in Melfort.Whipl...

BOSTON - The Boston Bruins will wait to retire the number of pioneering Black hockey player Willie O'Ree until next year so that they can raise his No. 22 banner to the rafters with fans in the buildi...

The Melfort Mustangs have announced another commitment for the 2021/2022 season.Wyatt Day, the 2003-born defenceman from Gordondale, Alta., has committed to the Mustangs for next season.Day began the ...