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MLCN Chief candidate believes there's a link between lowering crime and improving economic development
History could be made later this month if Montreal Lake Cree Nation (MLCN) band members elect their first female chief.Joyce Naytowhow-McLeod is challenging Frank Roberts. Naytowhow-McLeod, who has ne...
Sep 02, 2020
Sask Rivers postpones extracurricular activities
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) advised teachers and school staff to avoid volunteering for extracurricular activities while schools are set to reopen. But the Saskatchewan Riv...
Sep 02, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions strip Whistler of 2021 world luge championship
WHISTLER, B.C. - The 2021 world luge championship will not be held in Whistler, B.C., because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The championship scheduled for Feb. 5-7 was cancelled by the Internati...
Sep 02, 2020
United plans to furlough 16,000 workers, fewer than expected
United Airlines said Wednesday it plans to furlough 16,370 employees in October, a smaller number than the airline predicted in July because thousands of workers agreed to leave with the travel indust...
Sep 02, 2020
Rodeo returns to Red River Roping and Riding this weekend
Rodeo returns to the Red River Roping and Riding Arena (RRRR) this weekend. The province's best will gather in Prince Albert for the Lakeland Ford High School Rodeo on Saturday and Sunday for a little...
Sep 02, 2020
Canada's Mackenzie Hughes makes Tour Championship debut on Friday
Mackenzie Hughes pumped his fist when he drained a five-foot putt on the 18th green on Sunday at the BMW Championship to move into the top 30 of the FedEx Cup rankings. After retrieving the ball from ...
Sep 02, 2020
Ottawa Aces sign fullback Jack Johnson, bringing rugby league roster to 13
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Aces' roster for their inaugural 2021 rugby league season rose to 13 Wednesday with the signing of fullback Jack Johnson. The 24-year-old arrives from the Widnes Vikings. Johnson s...
Sep 02, 2020
Alleged drug trafficker faces longer wait for trial
A man facing 30 charges related to weapons and drugs will have to wait two more months for his trial, due to evidence delays.Kevin George Ackegan, 40, was arrested and charged last February. A vehicle...
Sep 02, 2020
SaskTel services fully restored in Spritwood area after fire knocked out phone lines
All telephone services in the Spiritwood area have been fully restored Tuesday after a SaskTel building in the town caught fire in the early morning of August 23. As a result of the fire, all local Sa...
Sep 02, 2020
CONCACAF revamps 2021 Gold Cup format, adds Qatar as guest participant
The CONCACAF Gold Cup is revamping its format next year with 2022 World Cup host Qatar joining the field as a guest participant. The tournament, which serves as the championship for North and Central ...
Sep 02, 2020
