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Canada gives WADA nearly $1 million extra to battle doping in sport
MONTREAL - Canada has topped up its contributions to the World Anti-Doping Agency for a total of $2.7 million so far in 2021. The Canadian government provided an additional $936,000 on top of the $1.7...
May 18, 2021
Residents say closure of Buckland Bridge raises safety issues
The Buckland Bridge has been closed for roughly seven months, and construction on the replacement remains in limbo until federal funding is secured. In the meantime, patience is waring thin. Sarah-Mar...
May 18, 2021
Edmonton Oilers' veteran goalie Mike Smith relishes another playoff chance
EDMONTON - A shot at a Stanley Cup late in an NHL career is something to savour. Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith is a 39-year-old veteran aspiring to hoist the Cup before the end of his career. ...
May 18, 2021
P.A. wildfire still uncontained
As crews continue to tackle a large wildfire burning on the northeast edge of the city, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's website shows the blaze is 3694.8 hectares in size and still uncontained...
May 18, 2021
SRPSD Distance Learning Centre Virtual Open House
The SRPSD Distance Learning Centre is hosting a Virtual Open House on June 2 at 6:30 pm for families interested in learning more about online learning for the 2021-22 school year. To receive your link...
May 18, 2021
Canadian environmentalists happy with International Energy Agency report
Canadian environmentalists are welcoming a report from the International Energy Agency that says new fossil fuel investment must end if the world is to meet its climate goals. The report, released thi...
May 18, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday that it will begin offering a third booster shot to recipients of the Chinese state-backed Sinopharm vaccine six months af...
May 18, 2021
Model Naomi Campbell says she is mother to a baby girl at 50
LONDON (AP) - Naomi Campbell says she has become the mother of a baby girl. The 50-year-old British supermodel announced the news Tuesday on Instagram, posting a picture of her hand holding a baby's f...
May 18, 2021
'We were close': Jets-Oilers historic playoff battles still resonate with alumni
It's been more than three decades since the Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers last met in the playoffs, but the circumstances remain eerily similar. The Jets 2.0 are once again running into the game's...
May 18, 2021
Celebrating Catholic Education Week
Catholic Schools throughout Saskatchewan celebrated Catholic Education Week from May 9-16th. The week kicked off with a provincial proclamation by Dustin Duncan the Minister of Education. Light of Chr...
May 18, 2021
