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Japan police search house of man linked to deadly Osaka fire
OSAKA, Japan (AP) - Japanese police on Saturday searched the house of one of the patients at a mental clinic where a fire gutted an entire floor in an eight-story building, killing 24 people trapped i...
Dec 18, 2021

Hawks grounded in Melfort
The Nipawin Hawks were ousted 6-1 Friday night in Melfort to the Mustangs, as the two Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) rivals renewed acquaintances at the Northern Lights Palace.Meeting for th...
Dec 18, 2021

Canada beats US 3-2 in OT in Game 6 of women's hockey series
ST. LOUIS - Marie-Philip Poulin scored at 3:31 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Friday night in Game 6 of the pre-Olympics women's hockey series. Sarah Fillier and Em...
Dec 17, 2021

Winnipeg Jets lose to Washington Capitals on day head coach Paul Maurice resigns
WINNIPEG - The Washington Capitals spoiled the debut for new Jets coach Dave Lowry on Friday night. Centre Michael Sgarbossa and Alex Ovechkin salted the victory away with empty-net goals during the l...
Dec 17, 2021

Canadian men win speedskating gold in team pursuit at Four Continents
CALGARY - The Canadian men's long-track speedskating team won gold in the team pursuit Friday on the final day of the Four Continents speedskating championship. Calgary's Ted-Jan Bloemen, Toronto's Ha...
Dec 17, 2021

Housing for displaced flood victims high priority as military wraps B.C. assistance
VANCOUVER, Wash. - The mayor of a British Columbia community devastated by last month's floods says finding winter housing for displaced residents is his top priority with recovery efforts underway. P...
Dec 17, 2021

‘A little bit of patience’: Moe looks ahead to booster shot campaign
When COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in Saskatchewan, it was all hands on deck from the health-care system to get shots out quickly.However, things will look different when the province does...
Dec 17, 2021

Girl, 10, coming to Canada killed at Taliban checkpoint
A 10-year-old girl who was approved to come with her family to Canada from Afghanistan was killed when gunfire erupted at a Taliban checkpoint. Eleanor Taylor of the group Aman Lara, an organization t...
Dec 17, 2021

Porcupine Plain native selected in first round of WHL draft
Tarin Smith, a 15-year old defencemen from Porcupine Plain was selected in the first round of the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.Smith, who currently plays for the U18 Saskatoon Blazers of the SMAAAHL, was ...
Dec 17, 2021

Areas of Saskatchewan under extreme cold warning
The mercury is plummeting in Saskatchewan overnight.Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for a number of areas in the province, including Prince Albert, the Battlefords, Meadow Lake, Me...
Dec 17, 2021