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Canada's Natalie Spooner embraces challenges inside and outside of hockey
CALGARY - Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada's women's hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel ra...
Aug 25, 2021
Saulteaux First Nation enjoys Powwow celebration, first in almost 20 years
Saulteaux First Nation is coming together for its three-day Treaty Day and Powwow celebrations that continue through to Aug. 26. This is the first powwow for the community in almost 20 years.Chief Ken...
Aug 25, 2021
50 years ago: former Jr. Beavers look back on hosting 1971 National Championship
It may be 50 years since the 1971 North Battleford Junior Beavers hosted the Canadian Junior Baseball Championship in the community, but for those who were on the team, it still feels much more like y...
Aug 25, 2021
Health minister speaks on fourth wave, vaccines, public health measures
The Saskatchewan health minister wants to emphasize one major point: people in the province need to get vaccinated."I can't emphasize this enough. We have over 500,000 vaccines in our province right n...
Aug 25, 2021
Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out game against the U.S.
CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won't play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game. Hock...
Aug 25, 2021
Northwest Territories reinstates mask mandate over growing COVID-19 cases
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has issued its first territorywide mask mandate in the face of growing COVID-19 numbers. Chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said masks will be mandato...
Aug 25, 2021
Lawyers allied with Trump penalized over Michigan lawsuit
DETROIT (AP) - Nine lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump face financial penalties and other sanctions after a judge Wednesday said they had abused the court system with a lawsuit that cha...
Aug 25, 2021
Grand opening highlights new group home in Wilkie
The Town of Wilkie, along with community members, dignitaries and group home residents, celebrated the grand opening of a new group home on Wednesday.Managed by Prairie Branches, the new group home is...
Aug 25, 2021
Blue Jays reinstate Soria from injured list, Biggio week to week with ligament sprain
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated reliever Joakim Soria from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and optioned fellow right-hander Connor Overton to triple-A Buffalo. Soria, acquired from the Ar...
Aug 25, 2021
Riders in first, Vaccinations for Rider games and first black player in the CFL
It is a strange week in the midst of a strange season - The Riders beat Ottawa 23-10 to go to 3-0, the last undefeated team in the CFL and sole owners of first place in the CFL West; the CFL had its f...
Aug 25, 2021