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'Cousin Eddie' display in Kentucky leads to police response
SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A "Cousin Eddie" display in Kentucky apparently looked a little too real and police were called to check it out. After receiving the call, a dispatcher described the scene t...
Dec 22, 2022
Local Sharks swim to international success
Two Prince Albert Sharks won big at the Winnipeg International Championships and Ken Demchuk International Championships this past weekend.Clara Gelhorn and Ali Diehl participated in the prestigious s...
Dec 22, 2022
Ottawa move to seize millions from Russian oligarch could test Charter: trade lawyer
OTTAWA - Canada's attempt to seize and forfeit a Russian oligarch's holdings could be a major test of how Ottawa balances sanctions and Charter rights. This week, Foreign Minister Mlanie Joly said she...
Dec 22, 2022
COVID, growth and the federal government: Moe looks back at 2022, ahead to 2023
As he speeds into the new year with ideas about growth and autonomy, Premier Scott Moe paused to take a look back at the work done in the year that's about to end.Moe thinks Saskatchewan did a good jo...
Dec 22, 2022
Man still missing from Rosthern a year later
One year after going missing from a gas station off of Highway 11 at Rosthern on his way to Prince Albert, Leslie Peesker is still missing. Peesker was last seen on October 14, 2021, and reported miss...
Dec 22, 2022
Redblacks sign defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to two-year extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks have signed defensive lineman Cleyon Laing to a two-year extension. Laing had 26 defensive tackles and three sacks in 18 games last season, his ninth in the CFL. The Edmo...
Dec 22, 2022
Taliban minister defends ban on women's university studies
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The minister of higher education in the Taliban government on Thursday defended his decision to ban women from universities - a decree that had triggered a global backlash. D...
Dec 22, 2022
Quebec court sides with First Nation regarding underfunding of its police force
MONTREAL - First Nations in northern Quebec are calling on the province and the federal government for more funding for Indigenous police forces. The call for money comes after the Quebec Court of App...
Dec 22, 2022
Canadian head coach took road less travelled to world junior spotlight
Dennis Williams accepted the job and packed the car without a second thought. A young hockey mind looking for another chance, he also sported a slightly bruised ego. Williams had taken over as interim...
Dec 22, 2022
'My heart is crying': Afghan refugees wait on family members to join them in Canada
TORONTO - Khalid Khogiani arrived in Canada from Afghanistan through Pakistan more than a year ago and has been waiting for the Canadian government to process the refugee applications for his wife, mo...
Dec 22, 2022
