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Candle Lake and Lakeland ready for elections
Saskatchewan's resort village communities are sure to be bustling with some extra activity this weekend.Saturday marks election day for Reeve and Council.In the District of Lakeland, there are three p...
Jul 26, 2024
From noisy fans outside team hotels to spy drones, dirty tricks nothing new to soccer
Dirty tricks are nothing new in world football. Rivals have long looked to give themselves a competitive advantage or to unsettle the opposition. "The truth is it has gone on forever and I have seen i...
Jul 26, 2024
Yukon government stepping in to build 'safety berm' after company misses deadlines
WHITEHORSE, YUKON - The Yukon government says it is stepping in to build a safety berm at the site of the Eagle Gold mine disaster after the mine's owner failed to meet a deadline imposed by a mine in...
Jul 26, 2024
Patriots sign safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo says
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots signed safety Jabrill Peppers to a contract extension, head coach Jerod Mayo said before Friday's practice. The 28-year-old Peppers is entering his th...
Jul 26, 2024
Environmental activists target Montreal airport for third straight day
MONTREAL - Environmental activists have caused disruptions outside Montreal's Trudeau International Airport for a third consecutive day in protest of Canadian fossil fuel policy. Activist group Last G...
Jul 26, 2024
Court hears closing arguments in 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King's criminal trial
OTTAWA - The defence lawyer for a prominent organizer of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa says he is not responsible for the mischief that ensued during the protest. Defence Lawyer Natasha Calvinho...
Jul 26, 2024
Provincial fire ban lifted
There's some good news being offered to people heading out this weekend to the province's lakes and campgrounds.Due to recent rainfall and cooler weather, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) ...
Jul 26, 2024
'Time is running out': Experts call on Ottawa to increase efforts with U.S. on trade
WASHINGTON, D. C. - A group of experts is sounding the alarm that Ottawa needs to swiftly make more inroads with Americans, or Canada will be deeply disadvantaged in a looming review of a crucial trad...
Jul 26, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to tour Jasper townsite following wildfire devastation
HINTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is set to tour the resort town of Jasper to see firsthand the devastation caused by wildfires. Smith is also expected to give an update on fire...
Jul 26, 2024
B.C.'s top doctor ends COVID-19 public health emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is ending the public health emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says any...
Jul 26, 2024
