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IndyCar champ Palou says he's leaving Ganassi for McLaren
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Alex Palou's top priority remains winning a second straight IndyCar championship. His future after this year is looking awfully murky. Shortly after Chip Ganassi Racing announced T...
Jul 12, 2022

State judge blocks Louisiana from enforcing abortion ban
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana authorities have once again been blocked from enforcing a near total ban on abortion, this time under a judge's order released Tuesday by a state court in the capital. Jud...
Jul 12, 2022

Municipal survey seeks information about daycare availability
La Ronge council is seeking input from residents regarding the need for daycare facilities in the tri-communities. The survey, which can be completed online until July 25, will assist in accessing the...
Jul 12, 2022

Phillies' Thomson becomes first Canadian to manage big-league game in home country
TORONTO - Philadelphia skipper Rob Thomson became the first Canadian to manage a Major League Baseball game in his home country when the Phillies played the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night. The nat...
Jul 12, 2022

‘We would not give up hope’: Family, friends and supporters speak on passing of Frank Young
Wearing bright orange shirts with the image of Frank Young in the centre, many friends, family and supporters hugged each other and shared stories and tears as they remembered the five-year-old boy fr...
Jul 12, 2022

Senators acquire goaltender Cam Talbot from Minnesota
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired Cam Talbot from Minnesota for Filip Gustavsson in a swap of NHL goaltenders. Talbot had a record of 32-12-4 with the Wild last season, with a 2.76 goals-agai...
Jul 12, 2022

'Long overdue': Sri Lankan Canadians welcome president, PM resignations
TORONTO - Some Sri Lankans living in Canada are welcoming the promised resignations of that country's embattled leaders, after protesters angered by economic collapse stormed the homes of the presiden...
Jul 12, 2022

Scotty Bowman moves on from job as Blackhawks adviser
Scotty Bowman has left the Chicago Blackhawks after what he called "a pretty uncomfortable year." Bowman announced Tuesday he no longer works for the organization as of July 1, saying he decided it wa...
Jul 12, 2022

Injury-riddled Vancouver Whitecaps look to bounce back in Cincinnati
VANCOUVER - It'll be a battered and bruised Vancouver Whitecaps side that heads to Ohio in search of redemption this week. The 'Caps (7-9-3) are down eight players heading into a Wednesday matchup wit...
Jul 12, 2022

A&W to open in La Ronge by end of 2022
A fast-food chain that once had a presence in La Ronge exceeding two decades is set to return. "We're building a new A&W for the northern communities of Saskatchewan," said local businessman Dalla...
Jul 12, 2022