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Wildfires force evacuations at Red Earth and Shoal Lake
In response to the growing threat of wildfires in their region, the communities of Red Earth Cree Nation and Shoal Lake Cree Nation have issued evacuation orders for their members and residents at hig...
Oct 4, 2021
Veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson to start at quarterback for Argonauts versus Redblacks
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson wants to help the Toronto Argonauts achieve something they've yet to do this year. Bethel-Thompson will make a second straight start Wednesday night when Toronto (4-3)...
Oct 4, 2021
Province reports 325 total COVID-19 hospitalizations, five new deaths
There are now 325 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Saskatchewan, an increase of four from Sunday's previous record of 321. There are 35 hospitalizations in the North West (three in the intensive care unit...
Oct 4, 2021
Saskatchewan Roughriders sign veteran receiver D'haquille (Duke) Williams to CFL deal
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed free-agent receiver D'haquille (Duke) Williams on Monday. The six-foot-three, 225-pound Williams returns to the CFL after spending time with the NFL's Buff...
Oct 4, 2021
Canada invokes pipeline treaty with U.S. in dispute over Line 5 pipeline
OTTAWA - Canada is formally invoking a 1977 pipeline treaty with the United States in a bid to prevent Michigan from turning off the taps to Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline. The dispute stems from a nearly...
Oct 4, 2021
Reports: Rochester mayor to resign as part of plea deal
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren agreed to resign before her term ends as part of a deal to settle charges she violated campaign finance rules during her 2017 reelection campaign, ...
Oct 4, 2021
Lions receiver Whitehead expected to miss two-to-four weeks following hand surgery
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions announced Monday receiver Lucky Whitehead will require surgery for a broken hand and is expected to be out two-to-four weeks. The CFL club said Whitehead was injured in its ...
Oct 4, 2021
Fitness centres, classes adjusting to mandatory vaccination
As September turned to October, a new set of public health orders came into effect in Saskatchewan, most of which revolved around proof of vaccination. Anyone entering a large venue, a liquor store, o...
Oct 4, 2021
Shots fired on Amtrak train in Arizona; 1 in custody
One person is in custody after someone opened fire Monday aboard an Amtrak train in Tucson, Arizona, causing passengers to flee, police said. The shooting happened just after 8 a.m. on a train parked ...
Oct 4, 2021
Little room for error when towing banners by plane, ex-pilot says after Quebec crash
MONTREAL - An ex-professional pilot says that while it's too soon to say what caused a plane pulling a marriage proposal banner to crash near Old Montreal over the weekend, there's little room for err...
Oct 4, 2021
