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Anderson scores in OT, Canadiens beat Lightning to stay alive in Stanley Cup final
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens are still alive in the Stanley Cup final. Josh Anderson scored his second goal of the game at 3:57 of overtime as the Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 o...
Jul 05, 2021
Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...
Jul 05, 2021
New Lac La Ronge landfill opens Tuesday
A multimillion-dollar landfill is set to open Tuesday near La Ronge. This afternoon tours were given to commercial carriers, municipal haulers and larongeNOW in anticipation of the new site opening to...
Jul 05, 2021
Northern community dealing with COVID-19 outbreak, Delta variant
As many Saskatchewan communities watch their COVID-19 case numbers drop, the Hatchet Lake Dene Nation - including Wollaston Lake - is dealing with a fast-moving outbreak.The outbreak was declared June...
Jul 05, 2021
Investigation into possible tornado that damaged buildings in northern B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Environment Canada is investigating the possibility that a tornado swept through the Fort St. John area in northern B.C. Meteorologist Doug Lundquist says the powerful system sta...
Jul 05, 2021
Prime minister heading to Saskatchewan First Nation for child-welfare agreement
COWESSESS FIRST NATION - The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is coming to the Indigenous community on Tuesday. Chief Cadmus Delorme says in a statement on Twi...
Jul 05, 2021
Redblacks offensive lineman Alex Mateas announces retirement after five CFL seasons
OTTAWA - Canadian offensive lineman Alex Mateas has retired, the Ottawa Redblacks announced Monday. Ottawa selected Mateas first overall in the 2015 CFL draft. He spent his entire career with the Redb...
Jul 05, 2021
Montreal suburb promises police review after fourth profiling complaint upheld
MONTREAL - A suburb north of Montreal said Monday it was reviewing its police practices after a string of recent racial profiling complaints against its officers were upheld by a human rights body. Th...
Jul 05, 2021
Veteran Simoni Lawrence and Hamilton Tiger-Cats say 2021 is a new ball game
Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence and head coach Orlondo Steinauer don't see the Hamilton Tiger-Cats being burdened by the weight of expectation in 2021. After cancelling the 2020 campaign due to the...
Jul 05, 2021
Quebec woman dies after being struck by airplane while driving tractor near runway
SAINT-ESPRIT, Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by a plane north of Montreal today. The woman was riding a tractor close to a runway near St-Esprit, ...
Jul 05, 2021