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Trump backers seize on GoFundMe controversy as truckers linger in U.S. headlines
WASHINGTON - Right-wing politicians and media personalities in the United States aren't letting the crowdfunding website GoFundMe off the hook just yet. The platform became a target over the weekend f...
Feb 07, 2022
Canada wins bronze in mixed ski jumping, women’s 500m short-track speed skating
For the first time in Canadian Winter Olympic history, a Canadian was on the podium for ski jumping.Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes (Calgary) secured the bronze medal for Canada in the mixed team event Monday.T...
Feb 07, 2022
Prince Albert man remains committed to stay in Ottawa for Freedom Convoy
Prince Albert's Ryan Mihilewicz has been in Ottawa just over a week for the Freedom Convoy, and maintains, despite some media reports indicating otherwise, the atmosphere for the anti-mandate protest ...
Feb 07, 2022
From extreme cold to rain: dramatic warm-up in the works
What's the old saying? If you don't like the weather in Saskatchewan, wait five minutes.While the turnaround hasn't been quite that quick, temperatures in the Prince Albert area have shifted rapidly i...
Feb 07, 2022
Riders bring back star wide receiver Duke Williams for 2022 season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are bringing back a vital piece of their offence for the 2022 CFL season.Star wide receiver Duke Williams is staying in green and white after signing a one-year contract e...
Feb 07, 2022
Toronto FC signs forward Jesus Jimenez but source says Giovinco, Auro exit club
TORONTO - The revolving door at Toronto FC keeps turning with Spanish forward Jesus Jimenez coming in and Sebastian Giovinco and Brazil's Auro Jr. leaving. On Monday, the MLS club announced the signin...
Feb 07, 2022
U of S students, staff prepare to return to in-person learning
The return to full-time learning will begin on Monday at the University of Saskatchewan and there are some mixed reactions coming from all directions.On one side, students are excited to carry on thei...
Feb 07, 2022
2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) - A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed Monday, giving prosecutors a second insider who could ...
Feb 07, 2022
Burlington welterweight Mike Malott to make UFC debut in April at UFC 273
Canadian welterweight Mike (Proper) Malott will make his UFC debut at UFC 273 on April 9 in Jacksonville, Fla. The 30-year-old from Burlington, Ont., earned his UFC contract after a 39-second submissi...
Feb 07, 2022
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA - The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 1...
Feb 07, 2022
