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Pronoun bill opponents decry lack of consultation
With just a few more hours left before debate finishes on the pronoun legislation in Saskatchewan, opposition to the bill wasn't finished Thursday morning.A group of Indigenous leaders and teens watch...
Oct 19, 2023
By the numbers: Saskatchewan’s 2023 wildfire season
It doesn't take an expert to know that this past wildfire season in Saskatchewan was a bad one for the province.Many days throughout the summer months were spent reading air quality index reports and ...
Oct 19, 2023
New highway sign to be erected near La Ronge marking Treaty 6, 10 boundary
A new sign will be erected at Highway 2/102 near La Ronge to mark the Treaty 6-Treaty 10 boundary.That's according to a media release issued by the provincial government on Thursday. It states a cerem...
Oct 19, 2023
Stanley Cup champion special guest for Ice Wolves Sportsman's Dinner
Former NHLer and Stanley Cup champion Andr Roy will headline the Ice Wolves Sportsman's Dinner on Saturday. Roy will be coming to La Ronge from his home near Montreal for the upcoming event at the Jon...
Oct 19, 2023
Suspect who crashed into Chinese Consulate in San Francisco armed with knife, crossbow
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco police said a man killed by police after intentionally crashing a car at the Chinese Consulate was armed with a knife, and a crossbow and arrows. San Francisco Polic...
Oct 19, 2023
Vernon Adams Jr. shrugs off injury concerns ahead of Stampeders tilt
SURREY, B.C. - Despite the odds stacked against them, the B.C. Lions are aiming for finishing top of the CFL's Western Division. The road to that is complicated. A B.C. loss Friday night to Calgary (5...
Oct 19, 2023
Actor Donald Sutherland shares frustration with the Toronto Blue Jays
Even famed Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is frustrated with the Toronto Blue Jays. Sutherland was using batting as a metaphor on Thursday while speaking about a new Canada Post stamp that will bear...
Oct 19, 2023
Labour minister promises action to prevent repeat of B.C. port strike dispute
Canada's federal labour minister says the government's latest attempt to prevent disruptive disputes at British Columbia's ports will lead to change this time. Seamus O'Regan promised to follow throug...
Oct 19, 2023
Health expert says B.C. overdose crisis needs expanded, dignified treatment focus
VICTORIA - A British Columbia health expert says the province needs more overdose prevention sites and a renewed commitment to decriminalization as it tries to curb drug poisonings that kill six peopl...
Oct 19, 2023
Flames draft pick Topi Ronni under investigation in Finland after accusation of rape
Calgary Flames draft pick Topi Ronni is under investigation in his native Finland after being accused of rape. Ronni's Finnish Elite League team Tappara Tampere said on its website that Ronni informed...
Oct 19, 2023