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Mustangs fall to Hawks in shootout in front of season-high attendance
More than 1,600 fans sure got a show on Sunday afternoon at the Northern Lights Palace as the Melfort Mustangs fell to the Nipawin Hawks 3-2 in a shootout.It was a game that certainly proved the rival...
Mar 06, 2023
Saskatchewan To Achieve $10 A Day Child Care By April 2023
The Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada are pleased to announce that parent fees for regulated child care in the province will be reduced to $10 a day starting April 1, 2023.Saskatchewan is one of ...
Mar 06, 2023
Case of accused house thief back in court
The case of a man accused of stealing a dilapidated old house had been adjourned again.However, his lawyer Mike Owens, told the court by phone he was having trouble nailing down exactly how many charg...
Mar 06, 2023
Leafs centre Ryan O'Reilly headed to long-term injured reserve with broken finger
NEWARK, N.J. - Maple Leafs centre Ryan O'Reilly will be out of action for a while. Toronto head coach Sheldon Keefe told reporters following Monday's practice the centre, acquired from the St. Louis B...
Mar 06, 2023
'Ripple effects:' Yellowknife sporting clubs on time out during labour dispute
YELLOWKNIFE - Some sporting clubs in the Northwest Territories capital are on the sidelines as a labour dispute between the city and its unionized employees nears the end of its fourth week. "There's ...
Mar 06, 2023
U of S Huskies brand appears on SNL sketch
A lot of Saskatchewan people were doing a second take when the University of Saskatchewan Huskies unexpectedly appeared during the famous American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.The cameo occu...
Mar 06, 2023
Alberta Energy Regulator ignored law by not disclosing oilsands leak, lawyer says
CALGARY - An Alberta lawyer says the province's energy regulator may have ignored provincial law by not publicly disclosing that waste from a large oilsands tailings pond was escaping containment and ...
Mar 06, 2023
Crown to seek 17-year sentence for Quebec man convicted in kidnapping of U.S. couple
MONTREAL - A sentencing hearing is underway for a Quebec man found guilty in the 2020 kidnapping of a couple from Upstate New York. The Crown is seeking a 17-year sentence for Gary Arnold, who was fou...
Mar 06, 2023
Ottawa will pay for repairs to Navy's new Arctic ships due to expired warranty
OTTAWA - A senior defence official says Canadian taxpayers are on the hook when it comes to fixing at least two of the Royal Canadian Navy's new Arctic patrol vessels. Defence Department deputy minist...
Mar 06, 2023
Orlov, Giroux, Gustavsson named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Boston Bruins defenceman Dmitry Orlov, Ottawa Senators right-wing Claude Giroux and Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Orlov tied ...
Mar 06, 2023