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Industrial arts teacher ready to build a new life in retirement
La Ronge teacher Mel Menz is ready to relax and take in more of the joys in life.He will officially be retiring from Churchill Community High School at the end of this month. He has been the industria...
Jun 20, 2022

Canadians are blazing a trail for female drivers in male-dominated sport
MONTREAL - Demi Chalkias grew up in the country, on the outskirts of Stoufffille, Ont. The family had no cable or internet, but there were plenty of dirt bikes, ATVs and tractors to play with. "I love...
Jun 20, 2022

Ile a la Crosse Summer Festival Cabaret
Ile a la Crosse is hosting its Summer Festival in July.See the poster for details.For other great events check out the Facebook page.
Jun 20, 2022

Saudi crown prince visits Egypt ahead of Biden Mideast trip
CAIRO (AP) - Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Cairo on Monday on the first leg of a Middle East tour that comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden's trip to the region next mo...
Jun 20, 2022

Police looking for missing house
RCMP in Tisdale are looking for a missing house. The home, which was on a trailer in preparation for being moved, was in the Crooked River area when it went missing. Sometime between midnight and 12:3...
Jun 20, 2022

Russian winger Andrei Kuzmenko to sign with Canucks: player, agent
VANCOUVER - Andrei Kuzmenko has chosen the Canucks. The Russian winger's agent, Dan Milstein, tweeted Monday his client intends to sign with Vancouver when free agency opens July 13. Kuzmenko also pos...
Jun 20, 2022

MPs may get panic buttons to boost security, after minister says he got death threats
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says he is looking into giving MPs panic buttons to increase their personal security. In an interview, Mendicino revealed he has been subject to death t...
Jun 20, 2022

Luxembourg's royal family took refuge in Canada during Second World War: Crown Prince
OTTAWA - The Crown Prince of Luxembourg, who is in Toronto on an official trade visit, is highlighting how family his took refuge in Canada during the Second World War. Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Ma...
Jun 20, 2022

Federal Court approves class-action on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Canada has certified a class-action lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of off-reserve Indigenous children who were taken from their families and placed i...
Jun 20, 2022

Experts last to testify at coroner's inquiry into Quebec teen's police shooting death
SHERBROOKE, Que. - An expert told a Quebec coroner's inquiry into the police shooting of a 17-year-old teen today that the longer an intervention goes, the better the chance of a peaceful outcome. He ...
Jun 20, 2022