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Blue Jays sign Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to 4-year, $60M contract
Infielder Kazuma Okamoto and the Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a $60 million, four-year contract, two people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Saturday.The people spoke to the ...
Jan 03, 2026
RCMP investigating another firearm discharge on Big Island Lake Cree Nation
Pierceland RCMP are investigating whether another report of gunfire on Big Island Lake Cree Nation is connected to the dangerous persons alert earlier in the week. At around 10:50 p.m. Friday, police ...
Jan 03, 2026
How the US captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro, President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him t...
Jan 03, 2026
U.S. strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country
The U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary nighttime operation that was accompanied by a flurry of strikes following months of escalating ...
Jan 03, 2026
Canada defeats Slovakia, sets up showdown with Czechia at World Juniors
Team Canada's offensive firepower was on showcase in a quarterfinals win over Slovakia at the 2026 World Juniors Hockey Championship.Canada recorded five goals in the first period to power it to a 7-1...
Jan 03, 2026
It's a girl!: Prince Albert celebrates New Year's baby
Prince Albert's first baby of 2026 is officially a five-pound, 10 ounce baby girl. On Jan. 1, at 9:33 a.m., Virgina McCallum was born at Victoria Hospital.Her parents, Corleen Sewap and Leyton McCallu...
Jan 02, 2026
Crown Corps ask for significant rate increases
Two of Saskatchewan's crown corporations are applying for significant rate increases over the next year or so. SaskPower has applied for an almost eight per cent increase - split into two parts - to b...
Jan 02, 2026
Canada to take on Slovakia in quarter-final at World Juniors
The job's not finished yet, but Team Canada is getting closer to being back on the podium at the World Juniors.The Canadian team (3-1-0-0) finished at the top of Group B after going undefeated in the ...
Jan 02, 2026
Saskatchewan lowers age for women eligible for screening mammograms
More Saskatchewan women will be able to receive an earlier diagnosis, now that the province has changed the eligibility for screening mammograms.As of Jan. 1, women aged 43 and older in the province c...
Jan 02, 2026
Carney will meet with Ukraine’s allies in Paris as peace talks intensify
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel to France next week to meet with Ukraine's allies as talks aimed at ending Russia's war intensify.The Prime Minister's Office says Carney will be in Par...
Jan 02, 2026