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Khmer Rouge’s chief jailer, guilty of war crimes, dies at 77
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - The Khmer Rouge's chief jailer, who admitted overseeing the torture and killings of as many as 16,000 Cambodians while running the regime's most notorious prison, has died. Kain...
Sep 01, 2020

Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for COVID-19 home tests
OTTAWA - Health Canada has reversed course on home test kits for COVID-19, saying it will now review applications for such devices. In June, the department indicated it would not review such applicati...
Sep 01, 2020

Tatum scores 34 points and Celtics take 2-0 series lead over Raptors
LAKE BUENA VISA, Fla. - Jayson Tatum scored 34 points while Marcus Smart had 16 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, and the Boston Celtics edged the Toronto Raptors 102-99 on Tuesday in ...
Sep 01, 2020

Mastodon migrations north offer clues about today's animal movements: study
WHITEHORSE - The migration of extinct mastodon herds to Yukon and Alaska during warm periods between ice ages could hold clues and warning signs for today's animals moving north during a warming clima...
Sep 01, 2020

Family claims excessive force after La Loche arrest caught on video
A video of a local man's arrest and an armed police response at a senior's housing complex is gaining traction online and raising questions about police use of force. Police say the force was necessar...
Sep 01, 2020

Police help defeat California bill on removing problem cops
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Police unions and other law enforcement organizations went into overdrive to thwart a measure that would have added California to the majority of states that can end the careers o...
Sep 01, 2020

Nominations sought for prestigious provincial recognitions
Residents in the Prince Albert and northern Saskatchewan regions are being called on to recognize the people in their lives and in their communities, who work to make a difference.Nominations are now ...
Sep 01, 2020
Excellent adventure for Saskatoon band that got a cameo in the latest ‘Bill and Ted’ movie
The past few days have been a most excellent adventure for a couple of members of the Saskatoon band Bombargo after they found out Friday a video they produced made it into the latest Bill and Ted mov...
Sep 01, 2020
Regina to get new Francophone elementary school
Plans are in the works for a new Francophone school to be located in north Regina.The pre-kindergarten to Grade 6 school is expected to have room for 350 students. The Saskatchewan government said in ...
Sep 01, 2020
Saskatchewan Roughrider Day set for Sunday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders won't be playing host to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Labour Day Classic on Sunday, but the Green and White will be throwing a bash at Mosaic Stadium just the same.The...
Sep 01, 2020