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Man rescued from abandoned cabin after snowmobile breaks down
A missing northern Saskatchewan man was found by volunteers at an abandoned cabin as the temperature hovered around -33 C. That's according to Pinehouse Lake RCMP Const. Mark Wright, who said officers...
Feb 08, 2021

Aurora borealis lights up the sky near La Ronge
The speculator dance of the northern lights is a phenomenon some people wait their whole lives to see.That's one of the reasons La Ronge EMS primary care paramedic Shawn Wollmann believes his photos o...
Feb 08, 2021

Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turns heads with a century in the Caribbean
OSBOURN, Antigua And Barbuda - Canadian cricketer Nitish Kumar turned heads in the opening match of the Caribbean Regional Super50 Tournament.Kumar hit a century for the Leeward Islands Hurricanes on ...
Feb 08, 2021

Canadian defensive back St-Juste showing NFL scouts he can play cornerback and safety
He's shown NFL scouts he's a versatile player, but Canadian Benjamin St-Juste isn't resting on his laurels. The Montreal-born defensive back showed well at both cornerback and safety at last month's S...
Feb 08, 2021

At 38, Canada's Atiba Hutchinson shows he still has plenty left in the tank
Atiba Hutchinson turned 38 Monday, one day after setting up Besiktas' winner in a 1-0 decision over against Konyaspor. Beloved by fans after 275 appearances in all competitions for the Istanbul team k...
Feb 08, 2021

La Ronge Food Store moves to temporary hours due to outbreak
New limits are in place at the Lake Country Co-op's La Ronge Food Store. According to a recent news release, as of Feb. 2, the store has been declared a COVID-19 active outbreak location. An outbreak ...
Feb 08, 2021

Colombia will legalize undocumented Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTA - Colombia said Monday it will register hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants and refugees currently in the country without papers, in a bid to provide them with legal residence permits ...
Feb 08, 2021

Final Senate vote on assisted dying bill set for Feb. 17, days before court deadline
OTTAWA - Senators have agreed to put a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying to a final vote by Feb. 17. That would leave just over a week for the House of Commons to deal with any amen...
Feb 08, 2021

B.C. nurses finishing training to prescribe medication to battle addiction
VANCOUVER - Thirty registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia are expected to complete their training this month to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opi...
Feb 08, 2021

MLS, players approve amended collective bargaining agreement
Major League Soccer players have ratified an amended collective bargaining agreement after the league and the union avoided a lockout by striking a deal that runs through the 2027 season. The MLS Boar...
Feb 08, 2021