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Canada's Abigail Strate soars to World Cup ski jumping bronze medal
HINTERZARTEN, Germany - Canada's Abigail Strate climbed her first World Cup ski jumping podium on Saturday, capturing bronze. The 21-year-old from Calgary scored 236.3 points over two runs, posting a ...
Jan 28, 2023
Stars close month in Melville in search of third straight
The Battlefords North Stars return to play Saturday night in Melville, to wrap their weekend road trip against a motivated Millionaires squad.The North Stars (36-3-2-1) enter play in top spot of the l...
Jan 28, 2023
Canada's Para star Mark Arendz races to fourth world championship title of the week
STERSUND, Sweden - Canadian Paralympic star Mark Arendz captured his third consecutive world championship title in the men's standing skate-ski race, highlighting a three-medal day for Canada on Satur...
Jan 28, 2023
Job creation a priority as Liberal caucus wraps up on anniversary of 'Freedom Convoy'
OTTAWA - As Ottawa marks one year since the "Freedom Convoy" arrived in the national capital, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he understands the anger and concerns protesters have. Dozens gathered ...
Jan 28, 2023
A Quebec snowmobiler dies after possible collision with moose authorities say
MONTREAL - A snowmobiler has died after possibly colliding with a moose in Quebec's Chaudire-Appalaches region. Provincial police confirmed the 43-year-old man's death on Saturday morning. Sgt. Batric...
Jan 28, 2023
Demand for pilots in Canada grows as flight cancellations rise
One of the issues that may be contributing to the huge number of flight cancellations in Canada is the lack of available pilots.In 2021, there were 238 pilot licences issued in Canada, which is only h...
Jan 28, 2023
Canada's Oldham makes freestyle history winning X Games gold
ASPEN, Colo. - Megan Oldham of Parry Sound, Ont., won Winter X Games gold in women's freestyle big air Friday. Oldham became the first woman to land a triple cork, which she did on her third of five r...
Jan 28, 2023
11% of Saskatchewan residents experiencing high anxiety, says new poll
There's a slow and consistent improvement in the number of Canadians experiencing mental health issues.That's according to data released by Mental Health Research Canada, which recently released its 1...
Jan 28, 2023
SaskTel to roll out 5G network in Battlefords area
SaskTel has announced it plans to start expanding its 5G wireless network into the Battlefords area. While the technology is now available in parts of the town of Battleford, SaskTel said in a release...
Jan 28, 2023
Retired Gen. Pavel wins election to become Czech president
PRAGUE (AP) - Retired army General Petr Pavel defeated populist billionaire Andrej Babis in a runoff vote on Saturday to become the new Czech president. Pavel, 61, will succeed controversy-courting Mi...
Jan 28, 2023