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Elgin Baylor, Lakers great and aerialist pioneer, dies at 86
LOS ANGELES - Elgin Baylor changed the very direction of basketball when he joined the NBA and brought his vertical feats of athletic brilliance to a largely horizontal game. He filled scoresheets and...
Mar 22, 2021
Rapid COVID testing heading to Sask. schools
The Government of Saskatchewan says K-12 schools across the province are currently being shipped 100,000 rapid test kits which could start being put to use later this week. The Health ministry says it...
Mar 22, 2021
Federal, Quebec governments to spend $826 million to expand high-speed internet
TROIS-RIVIERES, Que. - For the second week in a row, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shared a stage with Premier Francois Legault Monday as they made a joint funding announcement aimed at improving acce...
Mar 22, 2021
Schell commits to Portage College after long hockey career in northeast region
Another graduating Melfort Mustangs has committed for post-secondary hockey.Forward Colton Schell has committed to Portage College in Lac la Biche, Alta. for the 2021/2022 hockey season. The Voyageurs...
Mar 22, 2021
Trudeau calls University of Ottawa professor's remarks 'Quebec bashing'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's had enough of "Quebec bashing" following controversial remarks from a University of Ottawa professor. At a press conference Monday, he and Quebec Premi...
Mar 22, 2021
Man dies after collision involving single ATV
One man has died after a single ATV collision on the weekend in the Rose Valley area.On Saturday around 7:30 p.m., RCMP responded to the accident 5 km north of Rose Valley, west on Highway 35 at the N...
Mar 22, 2021
Laura Walker, Kirk Muyres set the pace at Canadian mixed doubles curling championship
CALGARY - Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres improved to 5-0 at the Home Hardware Canadian mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-4 win over Briane Meilleur and Mark Nichols on Monday. Walker, from Edm...
Mar 22, 2021
Canadian Michael Kovrig tried in Beijing as Western nations protest
BEIJING - A second Canadian went on trial in Beijing on Monday after being detained for more than two years in apparent retaliation for the arrest in Vancouver of a top executive with Chinese telecom ...
Mar 22, 2021
Province reports 205 new cases of COVID-19 and 176 recoveries
As of March 22, the provincial government is reporting 205 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the provincial total to 31,842 cases.No additional Saskatchewan residents who tested positive for COVID-19 ha...
Mar 22, 2021
Colten Boushie family continues to seek justice following CRCC report findings
The family of Colten Boushie had an opportunity to speak out to express their concerns during the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) press conference Monday.The event followed the relea...
Mar 22, 2021