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76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday, selecting veteran Nick Nurse as their new coach to try to win the franchise's first title since 19...
May 29, 2023
P.A. and Birch Hills students compete at National Skills competition
Two students from Prince Albert and one from Birch Hills are back at school after representing the province on a national stage.Ryan James and Ella Kirkland from Carlton Comprehensive Public High Scho...
May 29, 2023
Plan for fate of crumbling 24 Sussex expected by fall, minister tells MPs
OTTAWA - Public Services and Procurement Minister Helena Jaczek says the Liberal government expects to have a plan for the future of 24 Sussex Drive by the fall. Jaczek appeared today before a House c...
May 29, 2023
Parliament votes down Conservative motion against safe supply of drugs
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has failed to persuade the House of Commons to condemn the Liberal government's approach to fighting drug addiction. In a vote of 209 to 113 today, MPs de...
May 29, 2023
Made-in-Saskatchewan satellite heading to orbit on SpaceX rocket
Saskatchewan engineering students will have their eyes on the sky as the province's first homegrown satellite is to be launched on board a SpaceX rocket headed for the International Space Station. "I ...
May 29, 2023
Rosthern woman wins $100,000
A Rosthern resident is $100,000 richer after checking her Lotto 6/49 ticket. Jennifer Roth checked the ticket after learning another Saskatchewan resident won a lottery prize. She found out she won th...
May 29, 2023
Quebec, Ottawa pledge $300 million for GM electric car battery component plant
BCANCOUR, Que. - The governments of Quebec and Canada are announcing $300 million in funding for a factory that will make components for electric vehicle batteries in Bcancour, Que., located about hal...
May 29, 2023
Saskatoon student recognized at national science fair for AI hearing device
A Saskatoon high school student was recognized earlier this month at the Canada-Wide Science Fair for an invention to help the hearing impaired.Yurui Qin, a 15-year-old Centennial Collegiate student, ...
May 29, 2023
Wildfire smoke and your health; what are you breathing?
Poor air quality is still affecting thousands of residents in northern Saskatchewan but just how bad is the air they're breathing?As wildfires continue to burn in that region of the province, the smok...
May 29, 2023
Winnipeg's Katona looks to get back in UFC via a second go on 'The Ultimate Fighter'
Brad (Superman) Katona earned his way into the UFC by winning Season 27 of "The Ultimate Fighter" in 2018. One win and two losses later, the Winnipeg bantamweight was released by the mixed martial art...
May 29, 2023