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Not smurfing around: Saskatoon woman shows off giant Smurfs collection
When it comes to collecting, Christine McDonald isn't smurfing around.She said she remembers watching the Saturday morning cartoon, and fell in love with the little blue creatures at 10 years old. She...
Mar 12, 2024
By the numbers: Canada's disaster financial assistance program
OTTAWA - Canada's Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements program, or DFAA, was launched in 1970, setting a formula for how provinces and territories would split costs with the federal government w...
Mar 12, 2024
B.C. to hike commercial vehicle crash penalties after 35 over-height truck incidents
VICTORIA - Penalties for commercial truck crashes into overpasses or other infrastructure in British Columbia are set to soar, including fines of up to $100,000 and jail sentences up to 18 months. The...
Mar 12, 2024
Investigation concludes into release of Saskatchewan man who went on stabbing rampage
SASKATOON - An investigation into the statutory release of a man who went on a stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan has released 14 recommendations for the Correctional Service of Canada and the parole bo...
Mar 12, 2024
Canadian Tre Ford expects to have chip on his shoulder this season with Elks
He made Edmonton Elks fans forget about a dismal 0-9 start and dubious 22-game home losing streak last season. But when Canadian quarterback Tre Ford reports to training camp in May, it will be to com...
Mar 12, 2024
Rockets guard Dillon Brooks would welcome more NBA players on Canada's Olympic team
Dillon Brooks would welcome more Canadian NBAers on the men's senior basketball team for this summer's Paris Olympics. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont., is one of the 14 players who have committed to pl...
Mar 12, 2024
Riders add former fifth-round NFL draft pick R.J. McIntosh
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added a former NFL draft pick to their defensive line.The CFL club announced Tuesday that lineman R.J. McIntosh has signed a contract with the team.The 6-foot-4, 291-...
Mar 12, 2024
Vancouver Whitecaps acquire Canadian midfielder Ralph Priso from Colorado Rapids
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have acquired Canadian midfielder Ralph Priso from the Colorado Rapids. In exchange, the Whitecaps sent up to US$150,000 in conditional 2025 general allocation mone...
Mar 12, 2024
Surrey, B.C., council restricts access over 'disruptive' pro-Palestine protests
SURREY, B.C. - City council in Surrey, B.C., says it is restricting public access to its meetings after persistent disruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters. Mayor Brenda Locke began Monday's meetin...
Mar 12, 2024
Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish US stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts, even though the military remains deeply overdrawn and needs at least...
Mar 12, 2024
