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Suspect charged in relation to Battleford assault
A Battleford man is facing one count of assault following the attack of a man from Poundmaker Cree Nation.In a press release, RCMP said Adam Lesmeister, 46, was arrested and charged Tuesday night. His...
Jul 20, 2022
Canada's Arop runs fastest time of 800 heats to clinch berth in world semifinals
EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Marco Arop cruised to the fastest time in the 800-metre heats to clinch a berth in the semifinals at the world track and field championships. The 23-year-old from Edmonton, who...
Jul 20, 2022
Defence lawyer argues former Canuck Jake Virtanen, accuser had consensual sex
VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer has argued that a sexual encounter between former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen and the woman accusing him of sexual assault was consensual. The 23-year-old woma...
Jul 20, 2022
Truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash granted day parole
The Parole Board of Canada has granted the trucker who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash day parole for six months. The board says Jaskirat Singh Sidhu will get full parole after those six ...
Jul 20, 2022
Toronto FC's Osorio, Bono among notable MLS free agents after this season
TORONTO - Midfielder Jonathan Osorio and goalkeeper Alex Bono, who have more than 450 Toronto FC appearances between them, are notables on the free agent list released Wednesday by the MLS Players Ass...
Jul 20, 2022
'Their record doesn't show how good they are': Lions won't take Ticats lightly
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions know their next opponent has more to show than the CFL standings may suggest. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats take a 1-4 record into their Thursday matchup in Vancouver, but the tea...
Jul 20, 2022
Police searching for missing senior
RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a 69-year-old man.A media release on July 20 stated Deschambault Lake RCMP received a report that Malcolm Custer was missing. Custer left Descha...
Jul 20, 2022
MLB All-Star Game wins night but draws record low ratings
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Major League Baseball's Midsummer Classic remains the most-watched all-star game in the major professional sports, even though it drew record lows in viewership for the fifth time s...
Jul 20, 2022
LLRIB celebrates Treaty Days, voting underway for proposed Election Act changes
Thousands of Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) members are expected to collect their yearly annuity payment in the coming days. The LLRIB began hosting Treaty Day events in Stanley Mission on Monday, f...
Jul 20, 2022
Ice Wolves seeing results for 2022-23 team recruitment
Recruitment for the Ice Wolves for the upcoming 2022-23 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League season has been good so far.That's according to head coach, Kevin Kaminski, who explained there will be 80 pla...
Jul 20, 2022