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Oosthuizen, Spieth lead way as normalcy returns to Open, Hughes opens strong
SANDWICH, England - Jordan Spieth rolled in putts like it was 2017. Louis Oosthuizen put those runner-up finishes in the last two majors out of mind and soared to the top of the leaderboard. They gave...
Jul 15, 2021
B.C. expands access to safer drug alternatives for people at risk of overdose
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says it's bringing in a new policy that will expand access to safer prescription drugs for people at risk of overdose and death from toxic substances, without expecting th...
Jul 15, 2021
Emergency crews working to contain fires north of Meadow Lake
Fires continue to rage across Saskatchewan while crews in the northwest remain working to protect communities at risk. The LOCK fire threatening Buffalo River Dene First Nation, Dillon, Michel Village...
Jul 15, 2021
Family sues RCMP and former P.A. officer charged with murder
Note: this story contains graphic details.As a high profile murder case involving a former member of the Saskatchewan RCMP proceeds through the courts, a civil lawsuit has now also been initiated. It ...
Jul 15, 2021
Saskatchewan bishops launch fundraiser for residential school survivors
On Tuesday, five Catholic dioceses announced details about a provincewide fundraising appeal for support of residential school survivors and their communities.The fundraiser was promised by the Roman ...
Jul 15, 2021
Half of active cases currently in Sask. northern zones
Thirty new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by the provincial government. This brings the provincial total to 49,341 cases; 48,395 recoveries and 373 cases considered active.Cases that are current...
Jul 15, 2021
Cruise ships allowed to sail in Canadian waters starting Nov. 1
OTTAWA - The federal government says cruise ships will be allowed back in Canadian waters in November, but they must follow public health requirements. Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the prohib...
Jul 15, 2021
Transport Canada to lift ban on cruise ships in November, months earlier than planned
OTTAWA - Canada's cruise ship ban will end in November, a few months ahead of schedule. Cruise ships haven't been allowed in Canadian waters or ports for more than a year because of COVID-19 and the b...
Jul 15, 2021
Gunman found criminally responsible for killing 5 at paper
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - A jury on Thursday found the gunman who killed five people at a Maryland newspaper criminally responsible, rejecting defense attorneys' mental illness arguments. The jury of eigh...
Jul 15, 2021
Former defence chief Jonathan Vance charged with obstruction of justice
OTTAWA - Retired general Jonathan Vance, former chief of the defence staff, has been charged with obstruction of justice related to an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. The Canadian...
Jul 15, 2021
