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Ring thief pleads guilty, receives jail time
A man who helped steal a number of items from the Prince Albert Raiders last month, including two championship rings, will have some time to reflect on his actions.Cory Sauve, 42, received a 90-day ja...
Feb 12, 2020 (Twitter)
Snowmobile journey in northern Sask. aims to raise PTSD awareness
A snowmobile trek across northern Saskatchewan next week will focus on raising awareness of the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).Erik Foster of Colonsay and his 15-year-old son, Kaine...
Feb 12, 2020 Erik Foster of Colonsay will set out on a snowmobile journey across northern Saskatchewan next week to spread awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.(Submitted photo/Erik Foster)
Jussie Smollett's image takes new hit with revived charges
CHICAGO - He's disappeared from Twitter, his last Instagram post was eight months ago, and his acting and singing careers appear to be at a standstill. Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett has all bu...
Feb 12, 2020
Receiver Derel Walker still unsigned on second day of CFL free agency
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added a speedy receiver Wednesday but it wasn't Derel Walker. The East Division champions signed DeVier Posey, the '17 Grey Cup MVP, to a one-year deal. Pos...
Feb 12, 2020
Review: ‘Downhill’ a showcase for Louis-Dreyfus and Ferrell
The foreign-language film remake has never been the most esteemed sort of Hollywood production, but the timing of "Downhill," a remake of Ruben stlund's 2014 Swedish film "Force Majeure," hasn't done ...
Feb 12, 2020
Canadian poet M. NourbeSe Philip to receive PEN America writing award
NEW YORK - Canadian poet and fiction writer M. NourbeSe Philip and British playwright Tom Stoppard are among those being honoured next month by PEN America, the literary and human rights organization....
Feb 12, 2020
Assembly of First Nations files class action lawsuit over child welfare
OTTAWA - The Assembly of First Nations says it's taking the federal government to court to seek damages for thousands of children and their families affected by federal child-welfare policies on reser...
Feb 12, 2020
Phoenix pay problem backlog declines, but half of workers still impacted
OTTAWA - The backlog of problems created by the federal government's faulty electronic pay system has dropped below 200,000 for the first time since shortly after it was brought fully online...
Feb 12, 2020
AFN chief says federal government must step in to resolve pipeline dispute
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the federal government must step in to resolve tensions over a natural-gas pipeline running through traditional Indigenous territ...
Feb 12, 2020
Canada-heavy Rising Stars roster showcases nation's rising basketball clout
It's not quite the United States versus Canada at the NBA Rising Stars Challenge, but it's getting there. Friday's game, part of this weekend's all-star festivities in Chicago, will feature a record f...
Feb 12, 2020
