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Warmest July on record for La Ronge, Meadow Lake
La Ronge and Meadow Lake had the warmest July on record. That's according to data from Environment and Climate Change Canada, which showed the month mean temperature for La Ronge at 20.5 C (60 years o...
Aug 08, 2024
Canada's Marina Stakusic ousted in second round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Marina Stakusic's first foray into the National Bank Open main draw has come to a screeching halt. The 19-year-old wild-card entry from Mississauga, Ont., was thumped 6-0, 6-2 by Taylor Town...
Aug 08, 2024
A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died during a swimming event at a Texas lake
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning on a Texas lake. CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a news conference that they...
Aug 08, 2024
A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died during a swimming event at a Texas lake
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - A competitor in the CrossFit Games has died while competing in a swimming event Thursday morning on a Texas lake. CrossFit CEO Don Faul said during a news conference that they...
Aug 08, 2024
Medvedev, Tsitsipas upset in second round of National Bank Open
MONTREAL - Tennis stars Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas are out of the National Bank Open. Medvedev, the tournament's third seed, lost 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 to Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain in t...
Aug 08, 2024
Liberal MPs say Quebec French-language health directive sows confusion
MONTREAL - Two Montreal-area Liberal MPs are raising concerns about a controversial Quebec directive that outlines when health-care providers can offer services in a language other than French. Anna G...
Aug 08, 2024
Miracle Treat Day: A great reason to indulge
Dairy Queen locations across Saskatchewan are uniting to raise funds for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation as Thursday marks the 22nd annual Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. With every Bli...
Aug 08, 2024
Flash flooding risk in Ontario, Quebec as remnants of tropical storm Debby on the way
MONTREAL - Up to 100 millimetres of rain is forecast to hit parts of Eastern Canada by the weekend as the remnants of tropical storm Debby make their way to the region. Environment Canada is warning o...
Aug 08, 2024
School board association says cellphone ban not a high priority
While the president of the Saskatchewan School Boards Association agrees that distraction-free classrooms are important, Jaimie Smith-Windsor said the new school cellphone ban was not "high on the pri...
Aug 08, 2024
Riders head to Ottawa for 5:30 p.m. clash with Redblacks Thursday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are out east on a short week to try and get back into the win column.Saskatchewan will take on the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. Kickoff for the game is set for 5:30 p.m.T...
Aug 08, 2024