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‘It’s like a hole-in-one in golf’: Riders enjoy rare trick shot during practice
The special teams got a kick out of Saskatchewan Roughriders practice Thursday - and maybe a steak dinner as well.During every practice, punters Jon Ryan and Ben Scruton punt the width of the field to...
Sep 02, 2021

Woman hopes daughter’s death creates change
Merely days after losing her daughter to a case of fatal domestic violence, Mary Morin is hoping her family's loss will promote change in the community. "It's almost like people are thinking it's smal...
Sep 02, 2021

The Latest: Four federal party leaders square off in French language debate
MONTREAL - The Latest on the French-language leaders' debate among Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Francois Blanc...
Sep 02, 2021

Officials reinstate COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings in northern B.C.
British Columbia has reinstated restrictions on gatherings in the Northern Health region because of a spike in COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Delta variant. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry s...
Sep 02, 2021

Melfort Hospital now home to CT scanner
After a decade of advocating and planning, the Melfort Hospital is now home to a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner.The $2.25 million project was promised to the region in 2010 by the provincial governm...
Sep 02, 2021

Drug users group files decriminalization lawsuit in B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER - A group representing drug users has filed a lawsuit against the federal government in British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to decriminalize the possession of illicit drugs, arguing crimi...
Sep 02, 2021

Pandemic impeding efforts to recruit poll workers, secure poll locations
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says it still has a "significant need" for workers to staff polling stations across the country for the Sept. 20 federal election. The agency is hoping to hire about 232,000 ...
Sep 02, 2021

RCMP renewing call for help locating missing siblings
UPDATE: Prince Albert RCMP confirmed on Sept. 9 that Alex McGillivary and Kathryn Cusveller have been found safe.--The search for two missing siblings is nearing the two week mark, with no sign of eit...
Sep 02, 2021

MLSE to require proof of vaccination for all events, whether indoors or outdoors
TORONTO - Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment says it will implement a mandatory vaccination policy for fans attending its events, whether indoors or outdoors. The Toronto-based company announced it...
Sep 02, 2021

Former B.C. Green leader endorses Liberal climate plan, slams Green infighting
OTTAWA - The former leader of the Green party in British Columbia has endorsed the federal Liberals' plan for combating climate change. Andrew Weaver says the Liberal plan is "both bold and thoughtful...
Sep 02, 2021