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Texas inmate executed for fatally stabbing 2 brothers
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally stabbing two Houston-area brothers during a robbery in their home more than 30 years ago. Rick Rhoades, 57, was execute...
Sep 28, 2021

Alberta's Kenney rejects new health rules as COVID-19 cripples hospitals
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, facing consistently high COVID-19 cases that are pushing the health system to the brink of collapse, is rejecting new measures and a so-called "firebreak" lock...
Sep 28, 2021

Marshall man facing child pornography charges released on bail
A man facing charges that include sexual assault and distribution of child pornography was granted bail at a hearing in Lloydminster provincial court Monday.Joseph Sproull, 40, of Marshall, is charged...
Sep 28, 2021

Military officer should have grieved removal as head of vaccine campaign: Government
OTTAWA - A federal lawyer says if Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was unhappy with his removal as head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout campaign, he should have filed a grievance with the military rather th...
Sep 28, 2021

Close contacts in Sask. schools need to self-isolate, NDP says
The NDP's education critic says there's still time for the government to correct its approach to COVID-19 in schools and order close contacts to self-isolate.Currently, when there are positive cases o...
Sep 28, 2021

Public art projects boosting community pride in La Ronge
Organizers hope two new public art projects in La Ronge will contribute to a sense of community pride. On Sunday, more than 70 residents came together to paint dozens of beaded flowers on a retaining ...
Sep 28, 2021

Teen back at home and recovering after recent stabbing
Wayne Bird is happy his 16-year-old son is on the road to recovery after a stabbing left him in critical condition and admitted to Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. Last week, La Ronge RC...
Sep 28, 2021

Women's hoops coach Thomaidis, Canada Basketball agree to part ways
TORONTO - Lisa Thomaidis will not return as head coach of Canada's national women's basketball team, ending a run of nearly a decade at the helm of the program. Canada Basketball said in a release Tue...
Sep 28, 2021

Hamilton Tiger-Cats move receiver Bralon Addison from injured list to active roster
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added receiver Bralon Addison to the active roster Monday. Addison, 27, has missed the first half of the season due to a knee injury. He was a CFL all-star in 2019 w...
Sep 28, 2021

Poll suggests most Canadians pessimistic about fighting climate change
Most Canadians aren't optimistic about humanity's chances of fighting climate change, a new survey suggests. But that attitude has to change before it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, said Megan Le...
Sep 28, 2021