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Meth, phone and charger seized at Sask. Pen
Staff at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary near Prince Albert have seized over $260,000 worth of contraband, including meth. On December 13, the vigilance of staff members resulted in the discovery of met...
Dec 17, 2024
Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been charged with murder as an act of terrorism, prosecutors said Tuesday as they worked to bring him to a New York court from fro...
Dec 17, 2024
Canadians won't be taxed on disability benefit under proposed rule change
OTTAWA - The Liberals are planning to introduce legislation to exempt the Canada Disability Benefit from being treated as income under the Income Tax Act. The fall economic statement, released Monday,...
Dec 17, 2024
Former Raptors centre Jontay Porter to be sentenced on criminal charges on Wednesday
Former Toronto Raptors centre Jontay Porter will have the sentencing hearing in his criminal case tomorrow. Porter pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud on July 10. The 25-year-old has alr...
Dec 17, 2024
Mustangs begin final week before Christmas in Wilcox
The Melfort Mustangs are on the road Tuesday as they travel down south to Wilcox to take on the Notre Dame Hounds.The contest marks the first of three games for the Mustangs this week, which will wrap...
Dec 17, 2024
US to pay nearly $116M to settle lawsuits over rampant sexual abuse at California women's prison
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in Californ...
Dec 17, 2024
US to pay nearly $116M to settle lawsuits over rampant sexual abuse at California women's prison
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in Californ...
Dec 17, 2024
Riders scored a D-plus in Nutrition and Diet in CFLPA report card
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are graded out fairly highly by Canadian Football League players but diet and nutrition are something the club lags in.The Canadian Football League Players' Association re...
Dec 17, 2024
RCMP union applauds planned federal spending on border security
OTTAWA - The union representing rank-and-file Mounties is welcoming a federal plan to spend $1.3 billion to bolster border security and ensure the integrity of the immigration system. In its fall econ...
Dec 17, 2024
Maple Leafs say goaltender Stolarz to undergo knee surgery, will be out 4-6 weeks
TORONTO - Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz will undergo knee surgery and miss four-to-six weeks, general manager Brad Treliving said Tuesday. Stolarz left the Maple Leafs' 3-2 win over v...
Dec 17, 2024