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Churchill curling team dominates district tournament
The La Ronge Churchill Community High School senior girls' curling team have returned home from a district tournament as champions. The team was in Big River on Feb. 5, where they dominated the other ...
Feb 06, 2025
Trump signs order imposing sanctions on International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court over investigations of Israel, a close U.S. ally. Neither the U.S....
Feb 06, 2025
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter is sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Thursday to four years and nine months in prison and three years' supervised release for bank and tax frau...
Feb 06, 2025
Crack cocaine users among those affected by severe rise in pneumonia
A La Ronge doctor is warning the public about a recent severe rise of pneumonia in the community over the last few weeks. According to Dr. Daniel Irvine, there has been an increase in a number of diff...
Feb 06, 2025
Five women sexually assaulted in B.C. 'grateful' for lawsuit victory, lawyers say
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for five women who were sexually assaulted in Vancouver decades ago say their clients are grateful they won a civil lawsuit against a man acquitted of the crimes due to state misco...
Feb 06, 2025
12 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' s...
Feb 06, 2025
Canadian teen snowboarder Eli Bouchard soars to first World Cup gold medal
ASPEN - Canadian snowboarder Eli Bouchard soared to his first win on the World Cup circuit at a big air competition Thursday in Aspen. The 17-year-old from Lac-Beauport, Que., won gold in the event wi...
Feb 06, 2025
Quebec man extradited to U.S. after pregnant migrant dies in border crossing attempt
MONTREAL - U.S. officials say a Colombian man who was living in Quebec has been extradited and arraigned in connection with the case of a pregnant Mexican woman who died while trying to cross illegall...
Feb 06, 2025
Enter the Dragon: Defenceman Marcus Pettersson finds home in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have three Petterssons, but only one Dragon. That's the nickname that was bestowed on six-foot-five Marcus Pettersson by assistant coach Trent Yawney not long after h...
Feb 06, 2025
Democratic attorneys general challenging Musk's staff access to Americans' sensitive personal data
Democratic attorneys general in several states vowed Thursday to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency's from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans' s...
Feb 06, 2025