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Irish MMA star Conor McGregor to face Michael Chandler in return to UFC action
Irish MMA star Conor (Notorious) McGregor is returning to action to face (Iron) Michel Chandler after the two serve as rival coaches on "The Ultimate Fighter." Season 31 of the UFC's reality TV show w...
Feb 04, 2023

Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness
WINNIPEG - An Indigenous organization is spearheading efforts to develop a system that could make it easier to flag when a person experiencing homelessness is missing. It comes after the slayings of f...
Feb 04, 2023

Ottawa expands price caps to Russian petroleum products to reduce revenues
OTTAWA - The federal Finance Department says Canada is joining its fellow G-7 countries plus Australia to expand caps on Russian oil to include seaborne petroleum products from that country. The depar...
Feb 04, 2023

Hawks renew rivalry with Bombers in Flin Flon
The Hawks have a successful January behind them and now the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team will open the month of February with a road matchup in Flon Flon against the Bombers.Nipawin h...
Feb 04, 2023

Federal government asking RCMP to ban use of sponge rounds, CS gas for crowd control
OTTAWA - The federal government says it wants the RCMP to ban the use of two crowd-control tools that forces across the country say they have in their arsenals: sponge rounds and CS gas. Public Safety...
Feb 04, 2023

Nunavut speedskater wins three gold ulus at Arctic Winter Games
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Akutaq Williamson Bathory will be heading home to Iqaluit with three gold ulus from the Arctic Winter Games, medals named and shaped after traditional Inuit knives. The 17-year-...
Feb 04, 2023

'Thrill of the chase': Pin swapping a sport of its own at the Arctic Winter Games
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Beyond the wrestling mats, ice rinks and slopes at the Arctic Winter Games, there's another beloved unofficial sport underway. New and seasoned pin traders, affectionately known...
Feb 04, 2023

Inuit, environmental groups call for stronger measures to reduce underwater noise
Hunters from Pond Inlet, Nvt. - known as Mittimatalik in Inuktitut - have said they're seeing fewer narwhal in areas where they were once abundant, making it harder to feed their families, and that th...
Feb 04, 2023

Mustangs prepared for weekend swing against Stars and Klippers
The Melfort Mustangs are about to set sail on their final second and final Western road trip of the season.On Saturday night, the Mustangs will visit the league-leading Battlefords at the Access Commu...
Feb 04, 2023

Another step in partial twinning of Highway 5
The process of twinning a section of Highway 5 east of Saskatoon has advanced another step.The last public consultation phase closed on January 31. Now the Ministry of Highways will go through the fee...
Feb 04, 2023