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Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering
PHOENIX (AP) - Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving...
Aug 28, 2024
Employee at Wilkie care home accused of sexual abuse, assault against residents
A female staff member at a group care home in Wilkie is facing numerous charges after police investigated reports of physical and sexual assaults at the facility. Between January 2023 and February 202...
Aug 28, 2024
Calgary airport says hail damage repairs to take at least 18 months
CALGARY - The Calgary Airport Authority says it will take at least a year and a half to fix part of its domestic terminal that was hammered by hail earlier this month. It says Concourse B will be clos...
Aug 28, 2024
New 20-unit apartment building planned for La Ronge
Zak's Building Group (ZBG), which has plans to build a new daycare facility in La Ronge, is also interested in constructing a 20-unit apartment complex. The details were shared Tuesday at a regular to...
Aug 28, 2024
2023 wildfire emissions were quadruple Canada's annual fossil fuel emissions: study
A new study says planet-warming emissions from Canada's record-breaking 2023 wildfire season were quadruple the country's fossil emissions for all of the previous year and on par with some of the most...
Aug 28, 2024
Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris
PARIS (AP) - Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. Against the backdrop of a setting...
Aug 28, 2024
Ottawa cyclist Derek Gee needs new goals after shattering own expectations
With the season he's had, Derek Gee needs a new set of goals. The 27-year-old cyclist from Ottawa surprised "everyone" - including himself - by finishing third at the Criterium du Dauphine in June and...
Aug 28, 2024
Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris
PARIS (AP) - Just weeks after hosting the Olympics, Paris began the final chapter of its summer of sports Wednesday with the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. Against the backdrop of a setting...
Aug 28, 2024
Regional partners to be asked to contribute towards new La Ronge daycare
The Town of La Ronge will support a new daycare facility with 90 childcare spots in the way of offering land below market value, covering costs for sewer and water connections, as well as a five-year ...
Aug 28, 2024
Co-op cyber attack still under investigation
The investigation into the cyber attack that hit Federated Co-operatives Limited back in June is wrapping up.It's been two months since the incident that led to empty grocery shelves and left Co-op Ca...
Aug 28, 2024