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Quebec coroner says many people share blame for high death toll in COVID first wave
MONTREAL - Quebec's coroner says there is plenty of blame to go around for the deaths of 47 residents of a private Montreal-area long-term care home during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cor...
May 19, 2022

Over first quarter of season, Jays' strong pitching has made up for middling offence
TORONTO - Several one-run victories by the Toronto Blue Jays in April have helped offset a May slide that has left the team hovering near the .500 mark as the 40-game post arrives this weekend. Strong...
May 19, 2022

Illinois man convicted of giving son rifle he used to kill 4
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used to shoot and kill four people in 2018 at a W...
May 19, 2022

Senate votes final congressional OK for $40B Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies on Thursday as both parties rallied behind America's latest, and qui...
May 19, 2022

Summer Sizzler Ballfest
The Summer Sizzler Ballfest is Saturday, July 9 at the JRMCC Hall and Sports Grounds in Lac La Ronge.See the poster for full details.
May 19, 2022

Plains Indian Sign Language Workshop
Once again we are hosting our summer events, Plains Indian Sign Language workshop which will take place July 12-15 to go further in our study of PISL.We are an experiment of Art, Performance, and Cere...
May 19, 2022

CFL reschedules its opening exhibition game to May 31
TORONTO - The CFL has rescheduled its opening pre-season game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders were to host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Monday night, but the two teams will now meet May 31. The move com...
May 19, 2022

Supreme Court to hear case about access to Premier Doug Ford's mandate letters
Canada's top court will hear Ontario's appeal to block the release of mandate letters sent by the premier to his cabinet ministers nearly four years ago, although Doug Ford insisted Thursday that the ...
May 19, 2022

Russian troops planted mines in Ukraine's fields to ruin harvest: Sajjan
OTTAWA - Harjit Sajjan, the international development minister, says Russia has planted mines in Ukrainian fields to prevent farmers from cultivating their crops. Speaking after a meeting of G7 develo...
May 19, 2022

SaskPower to inspect more than 100,000 wooden poles
After spring snowstorms damaged some of its infrastructure, SaskPower workers will be inspecting more than 101,000 wooden power poles around the province this year to help ensure the power grid stays ...
May 19, 2022