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Kirton, Heyliger put on a show as Canada beats Nepal in cricket one-day international
KING CITY, Ont. - Captain Nicholas Kirton scored 73 runs not out and Dilon Heyliger took five wickets as Canada celebrated its first one-day international on home soil in 11 years with a commanding 10...
Sep 16, 2024

Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
GENEVA (AP) - Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and the son of a former president. The global leaders of cycling, gymna...
Sep 16, 2024
‘Can’t be complacent’: Sask. housing providers find solutions
Saskatchewan needs 60,000-80,000 new housing units by 2030 to keep up with the growth the province is seeing.That's according to a report put forward by the Saskatchewan Housing Continuum Network with...
Sep 16, 2024

Quebec labour tribunal says nurses cannot pressure the province by refusing overtime
MONTREAL - Quebec's labour tribunal has stymied the latest negotiation tactic of a union representing most of the province's nurses. Fdration Interprofessionnelle de la sant du Qubec had threatened th...
Sep 16, 2024

Council approves two groups for community grants
The Town of La Ronge awarded a total of $6,000 for two community grants at a regular council meeting held last week. The majority of the funds awarded went to the La Ronge Ski Club, which requested $5...
Sep 16, 2024

Partnership prospering between LLRIB and music education organization
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) hopes to have more music teachers in its classroom through a partnership with the Community Arts Mentorship Program (CAMP). The organization is currently seeking t...
Sep 16, 2024

Respected soccer historian Colin Jose documented the beautiful game for decades
Canada Soccer Hall of Famer Colin Jose, a soccer historian who spent decades documenting the beautiful game, has died at the age of 88. He died Saturday in London, Ont., 39 years to the day after Cana...
Sep 16, 2024

Jays claim catcher Heineman off waivers from Red Sox, designate Serven for assignment
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox on Monday and designated fellow catcher Brian Serven for assignment. Heineman, who had two short stints with ...
Sep 16, 2024

Chris Jones having an immediate impact upon Hamilton Tiger-Cats defence
It hasn't taken Chris Jones long to make an impact with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defence. The unit has forced 10 turnovers in three games under Jones, Hamilton's senior defensive assistant. Six (three...
Sep 16, 2024

Identities of Lloydminster murder victims revealed
The identities of the three people murdered in the Lloydminster home on September. 11 have now been identified as 66-year-old Brent Peters, Matthew Peters, 32 and Brennan Peters, 34. While the investi...
Sep 16, 2024