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COVID outbreak declared at Muskoday First Nation
Due to ongoing community transmission, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has officially declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Muskoday First Nation.As of Monday, there were 14 active cases and three people i...
Sep 21, 2021

UN: Afghanistan's Taliban want to address General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Who should represent Afghanistan at the United Nations this month? It's a complex question with plenty of political implications. The Taliban, the country's new rulers for a matt...
Sep 21, 2021

Kiddie Korner Playschool hosting second annual auction
Melfort's Kiddie Korner Playschool's second annual auction is underway.Local businesses and members of the community have donated items in an effort to raise funds for the playschool.Fundraising coord...
Sep 21, 2021

No tickets issued ‘yet’ following PPC election rally
No tickets were issued under the provincial public health order following Monday evening's People's Party of Canada (PPC) election rally at the Saskatoon Inn.The rally has drawn attention from people ...
Sep 21, 2021

‘It’s been tough’: Leonard accepts responsibility, apologizes for suspension
A.C. Leonard isn't offering many details about what happened after the Labour Day Classic, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end is apologizing for his actions.The 29-year-old was suspended f...
Sep 21, 2021

Pasquia Park Pool fundraising committee halfway to $200,000 goal
The community of Carrot River and the surrounding area are combining efforts to raise money for the Pasquia Park Pool.A new liner is needed at the pool before it can re-open in 2022.Fundraising commit...
Sep 21, 2021

Former Leafs winger Zach Hyman ready to start fresh with Connor McDavid's Oilers
Zach Hyman needed a place to train. And he knew just the person to ask. Having just put pen to paper on a big-money deal with the Edmonton Oilers in free agency following six seasons with his hometown...
Sep 21, 2021

Three new Indigenous MPs secure ridings for NDP and Conservative parties
There are likely to be three new Indigenous members of Parliament in the House of Commons following a federal election that had a record number of First Nations, Mtis and Inuit candidates. Blake Desja...
Sep 21, 2021

Canada's Sports Hall of Fame induction class signals social change in sport
CALGARY - NHL players inducted for social change instead of on-ice exploits, and the first Special Olympian entering Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, reflect an admiration of more than medals and trophie...
Sep 21, 2021

Quebec coroner questions why more wasn't done for neglected Herron residents
MONTREAL - The Quebec coroner overseeing an inquiry into long-term care deaths is questioning why more wasn't done to help residents at a Montreal-area home where dozens died. Coroner Ghane Kamel has ...
Sep 21, 2021