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Brady Tkachuk said even with loss, playoff experience good for Ottawa Senators
OTTAWA - For the first time in eight years the Ottawa Senators head into the offseason not questioning what went wrong but reflecting on what finally went right. Ottawa (45-30-7) saw its hard work pay...
May 03, 2025
Melfort Fire Department busy with controlled burn, vehicle fire calls
The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) has been super bus the past few days on a number of different calls. Crews were called out to a controlled burn east of the city Friday afternoon that soon became unc...
May 03, 2025
NLL: Saskatchewan Rush travel to Halifax to open semifinal series
All eyes will be on the Saskatchewan Rush this weekend as they make the lengthy flight to Halifax for the first game of its best-of-three National Lacrosse League (NLL) semifinal series against the Ha...
May 03, 2025
Manitoba warns of new measles exposure sites south of Winnipeg
WINKLER - Public health officials in Manitoba are warning of new measles exposure sites in two communities south of Winnipeg, including a medical centre and an elementary school. Officials say people ...
May 03, 2025
Mental health overarching theme in Sask. child advocate’s 2024 report
A lack of access to mental health and addiction services is top of mind for the Saskatchewan advocate for children and youth.In her annual report, Saskatchewan's advocate for children and youth Lisa B...
May 03, 2025
Fire bans in place as first hot weekend starts
The temperatures will be soaring this weekend, but a lot of central Saskatchewan residents are going to have to do without their summer staple firepit. Fire bans are in place across most of the middle...
May 03, 2025
A family and a festival: How Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day tragedy unfolded
VANCOUVER - In January last year, Cirque du Soleil usher Alexander Lo made his final public post on his Facebook timeline, promoting the circus' Kooza show. Four days later, his brother responded. "Br...
May 03, 2025
More memorial masses planned for victims in Vancouver festival attack
VANCOUVER - People in Vancouver and beyond remain in mourning one week after a deadly attack on a Filipino street festival. The Vancouver archdiocese says on social media that additional memorial mass...
May 03, 2025
Early vote count favors Australia's government being reelected for a second term
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Early vote counting in Australia's general election Saturday suggested the government was likely to be returned for a second term. The Australian Electoral Commission's ear...
May 03, 2025
NDP has lost touch with its core supporters, says a former MP
OTTAWA - The New Democratic Party ran a leader-focused election campaign and lost touch with core supporters who ended up backing the Conservatives, says a former member of Parliament. Charlie Angus, ...
May 03, 2025