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Gary Gaines, coach of 'Friday Night Lights' fame, dead at 73
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie "Friday Night Lights," has died. He was 73. Gaines' family said in a statement the for...
Aug 22, 2022

Mexico crushes Canada 10-0 at Little League World Series
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - A site of many historic battles over the years, Matamoros calls itself the city of the undefeated, loyal and heroic. The Mexican Little League team from that border community...
Aug 22, 2022

Twelve-year-old Lucy Lin among CP Women's Open qualifiers
OTTAWA - Twelve-year-old Lucy Lin of Vancouver earned one of four spots into this week's 2022 CP Women's Open with a steady round of golf in Monday's final qualifier at the Marshes Golf Club. Lin, the...
Aug 22, 2022

Sask. accusing federal employees of trespassing to get water samples
The Saskatchewan government has questions for the federal government about water samples.A letter to federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, Jeremy Cockrill - Saskatchewan's minister responsib...
Aug 22, 2022

Todd Baptiste sets track record in second CPCA Finals victory
Todd Baptiste is the CPCA Champion once again.Sunday afternoon in Lloydminster, the 2019 winner came out of the final dash on top, setting a new track record of 1:12:97 in the process. Baptiste said h...
Aug 22, 2022

Saskatchewan residents getting $500 ‘affordability cheque’ this fall
With prices still on the rise in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is now ready to provide financial help to its residents.In a video posted on social media Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced t...
Aug 22, 2022

Hockey and Horses Ride aims to eliminate racism
As a way to encourage people to get to know one another better, regardless of their cultural backgrounds, organizers are planning a "Hockey and Horses Unity Ride" to eliminate racism next month. The r...
Aug 22, 2022

B.C. Lions regrouping after foot injury to starter Nathan Rourke
SURREY, B.C. - He's out of action for the foreseeable future but quarterback Nathan Rourke still provided his teammates with an emotional lift by attending practice Monday. "Just to see his smile, man...
Aug 22, 2022

La Ronge Petroleum, local couple raise $100,000 for children's hospital foundation
Efforts from La Ronge Petroleum, as well as residents Denis and Lynda Renaud, have resulted in more than $100,000 in donations to the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF).The fundraiser...
Aug 22, 2022

Feds cut funding for anti-racism project over 'reprehensible and vile' tweets
OTTAWA - Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen has ordered the government to cut funding to an anti-racism initiative over "reprehensible and vile" tweets by a senior consultant on the project. Hussen annou...
Aug 22, 2022