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Familiar territory: Boersma sticking around Regina after Riders draft Rams receiver
Riley Boersma had said goodbye to the friends he made during his time at the University of Regina as he went home to Ontario to watch the CFL draft.But the results of it saw the U of R Rams receiver m...
May 04, 2022
Roughriders’ top pick excited about getting drafted to CFL
Samuel Emilus could be an answer to one of the problems that ailed the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2021.The Roughriders selected the Montreal-born wide receiver in the first round (seventh overall) of...
May 04, 2022
Last summer's B.C., Alberta heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows
The record-breaking heat wave that scorched western North America last June was among the most extreme ever recorded globally, new modelling and analysis by researchers at universities in the United K...
May 04, 2022
Not 'fuddle-duddle:' Conservatives accuse Trudeau of swearing in Parliament
OTTAWA - Much has been made of the political legacy Justin Trudeau has to live up to as he follows in the footsteps of his father, a former prime minister. On Wednesday, he invoked one of Pierre Ellio...
May 04, 2022
Man wanted by local and Manitoba RCMP on several charges
Updated: Saskatchewan RCMP reported that Barker was arrested at a business in Winnipeg, Manitoba around 8:30 a.m. on May 6, 2022.The arrest came after an extensive investigation and collaboration amon...
May 04, 2022
New SJHL commissioner, Kyle McIntyre ‘looking forward to opportunity ahead’
There's will be a new face at the helm with the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) this fall, as Saskatoon's Kyle McIntyre has been named new league commissioner.Picking up the baton from long-t...
May 04, 2022
Hateful rhetoric driven by extremism becoming 'normalized,' CSIS director warns
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency says the hateful rhetoric associated with ideologically motivated extremism is becoming "normalized" and is seeping into the mainstream. Speaking at the Univer...
May 04, 2022
KCDA CEO believes exploration boom occurring in northern Sask.
Keewatin Community Development Association CEO Randy Johns believes northern Saskatchewan is headed for another boom when it comes to mineral exploration and mining. During the last couple of days, Jo...
May 04, 2022
Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk wants to be a playoff difference-maker
CALGARY - In a low-scoring playoff opener, Matthew Tkachuk made a difference in ways a multi-faceted player can. Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm both generated a team-leading 42 goals in the regular season...
May 04, 2022
Parks Canada returns Chief Poundmaker's staff to family at Saskatchewan ceremony
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - An artifact believed to have belonged to a Plains Cree leader who played an important role in treaty talks has been returned to his descendants. Parks Canada has transferred a staf...
May 04, 2022