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Telemiracle weekend set to kick off in Saskatchewan
For the 43rd year in a row, Saskatchewan will be asked to "ring those phones!"The Kinsmen Telemiracle fundraising telethon starts Saturday night at TCU Place in Saskatoon.Telemiracle chair Adam Logue ...
Mar 01, 2019 Volunteers take donations over the phone at Telemiracle 42 in Regina on March 4, 2018.(Submitted photo/980 CJME)

Residents raise $7,600 at Salla research benefit
Residents of the tri-communities heard the call for help and raised more than $7,600 at a benefit Thursday at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre.The fundraiser was for six-year-old Jada Halke...
Mar 01, 2019 It was a big night for Jada Halkett who was the center of attention Thursday. (submitted photo/Sheldon Merriman)

RCMP honour La Ronge Canadian Ranger Patrol for ongoing support
Members of La Ronge Canadian Ranger Patrol were honoured for their dedication and support to the communities they serve.A special plaque was presented to the rescue group this morning by La Ronge RCMP...
Mar 01, 2019 Police officers join rangers outside the La Ronge RCMP detachment. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Saskaloppet competitor skis to La Ronge along dog sled trails
An athlete from Camrose, Alta., arrived in La Ronge for the 36th annual Don Allen Saskaloppet yesterday after skiing to the community all the way from Elk Ridge.Ilona Gyapay, originally from the North...
Mar 01, 2019 Ilona Gyapay skied from Elk Ridge to La Ronge for the Don Allen Saskaloppet. (submitted photo/Hilary Johnstone)

Feds green-light formal extradition process for Meng Wanzhou
OTTAWA - The federal Justice Department is giving the go-ahead for an extradition case to proceed against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who is wanted in the United States on fraud allegations.The dec...
Mar 01, 2019 (Submitted photo/Canadian Press)

Quebec premier says hockey game should have been stopped after racist taunts
MONTREAL - Racist taunts recently directed at a black hockey player were unacceptable and should not be tolerated, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Wednesday. Legault raised the case of ...
Mar 01, 2019

Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner out week-to-week with back injury
TORONTO - Defenceman Jake Gardiner will be out week-to-week with a back injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs said Wednesday. The Maple Leafs updated Gardiner's status on Twitter after earlier saying that G...
Mar 01, 2019

Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson disappointed with Senators owner in arena dispute
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has expressed disappointment in Senators owner Eugene Melnyk now that a proposed new downtown arena for the NHL team is in jeopardy. Speaking after the National Capit...
Mar 01, 2019

Captain Christine Sinclair scores goal No. 179 in Algarve Cup win over Scotland
LAGOS, Portugal - Captain Christine Sinclair rescued Canada with an 81st-minute penalty in a 1-0 win over Scotland at the Algarve Cup on Friday. It was her 179th career international goal, moving...
Mar 01, 2019

Toronto FC still a team under construction as 2019 MLS season kicks off
TORONTO - Ask Toronto FC president Bill Manning what he heard from supporters in the off-season and the answer is simple. "They're saying we don't want to sit through another season where we're not ma...
Mar 01, 2019