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Defense contractor held without bail in ID theft mystery
HONOLULU (AP) - A U.S. defense contractor accused of living under the name of a dead Texas boy for decades was ordered detained Thursday by a federal judge in Honolulu after a federal prosecutor added...
Jul 28, 2022
Los Angeles County avoids new mask rule as COVID stabilizes
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County dropped a plan to impose a universal indoor mask mandate this week as COVID-19 infections and rates of hospitalizations have stabilized, a top health official sai...
Jul 28, 2022
Leslyn Lewis joins Pierre Poilievre in skipping third Conservative leadership debate
OTTAWA - Leslyn Lewis has officially decided to skip out on the Conservative party's next leadership debate. Her campaign says it informed the race's organizing committee she will not attend the "all-...
Jul 28, 2022
‘We haven’t corrected the problem:’ Saskatoon MP says Hockey Canada needs to change
The backlash and criticism aimed toward Hockey Canada has been non-stop after allegations of group sexual assaults involving Team Canada players in 2003 and 2018 surfaced.The House of Commons Standing...
Jul 28, 2022
SaskPower rate increases approved by provincial government
SaskPower bills are going up by four per cent this fall and another four per cent next year as the Crown corporation increases rates for the first time since 2018.The Government of Saskatchewan accept...
Jul 28, 2022
Riders host Lions to open tough stretch of 8 straight games against West opponents
REGINA - Seven games into the season, the Saskatchewan Roughriders are heading into the toughest stretch of their schedule. The 4-3 Riders will host the 4-1 B.C. Lions on Friday, opening a run of eigh...
Jul 28, 2022
North Battleford's PBR Classic sees record turnout
It was an electric atmosphere Wednesday night at the Access Communications Centre, with a record turnout for the seventh annual McDonald's Colby Cave Memorial PBR Classic. More than 1,500 fans from ac...
Jul 28, 2022
Hot, windy conditions in the northwest impacting growing season
Producers are hoping for a little more moisture to ensure better yield potential in the coming weeks.According to the province, light showers this past week did little to match the hot, windy days tha...
Jul 28, 2022
Visit by Pope Francis to Quebec City stirs mix of emotions among faithful
QUEBEC - Pope Francis is spending less than 48 hours in Quebec City, and his mission is a sombre one of penance, but those lining up hours to catch a brief glimpse of the pontiff say they are balancin...
Jul 28, 2022
Deal on Capitol Hill could ease seniors' health costs
A deal on Capitol Hill that could cut prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare beneficiaries was cautiously cheered by older Americans and their advocates Thursday even as many worried it migh...
Jul 28, 2022