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Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks say the two-day talks have wrapped up
JERUSALEM (AP) - Mediators to the Gaza War cease-fire talks said Friday the two-day talks wrapped up and they aim to reconvene in Cairo next week to seal a deal to stop the fighting. In a statement Fr...
Aug 16, 2024
Saskatchewan saw first-ever case of H3N2v swine flu in July
It's a disease so rare, there have only been four recorded cases in Canada since 2005.One of those cases was detected in Saskatchewan last month. According to the province's latest Community Respirato...
Aug 16, 2024
Riders, Als meet in battle of divisional leaders
While the Saskatchewan Roughriders find themselves at the top of the CFL West Division, head coach Corey Mace isn't satisfied with where they are."I'd probably give us a C+ or a B. We just harp so har...
Aug 16, 2024
Banning phones in school not a one-size-fits-all solution: U of S professor
Like most school superintendents across the province, Garette Tebay is waiting for more directive from the provincial government when it comes to the recently announced ban on cell phone use across K-...
Aug 16, 2024
New Addiction Treatment Centre opens in North Battleford
The City of North Battleford and the Provincial Government are celebrating the opening of a new Addiction Treatment Centre. Dignitaries including Mental Health and Addictions Minister Tim McLeod, Sask...
Aug 16, 2024
Canada women climb to No. 6 in new FIFA rankings in wake of scandal-ridden Olympics
The Canadian women, despite an Olympic spying scandal that cost the team its coach and a six-point penalty, have climbed two spots to No. 6 in the latest FIFA world rankings. Canada, which went to Par...
Aug 16, 2024
Smeaton WWII veteran receives highest honour of France
Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Command and members from multiple Royal Canadian Legion branches came together in Prince Albert to honour 101-year-old Navy veteran Allan White. During the ceremony...
Aug 16, 2024
Ukrainian officials urge civilians to evacuate eastern town of Pokrovsk as Russian troops close in
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Military authorities in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk on Friday urged civilians to speed up their evacuation because the Russian army is quickly closing in on what has fo...
Aug 16, 2024
India to hold local polls in disputed Kashmir from Sept. 18, 5 years after revoking its autonomy
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - India on Friday announced three-phased assembly elections in disputed Kashmir that will start on Sept. 18, the first since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in 2019 stri...
Aug 16, 2024
In the news today: Residents set to return to Jasper townsite
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Residents set to return to Jasper townsite Some residents of the Municipality of Jasper are set to return to t...
Aug 16, 2024
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