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Municipal byelection called after passing of La Ronge councillor
A byelection has been called in the Town of La Ronge to fill a seat left vacant after the sudden passing of Hugh Watt. The announcement was made during a Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday, whe...
Sep 15, 2021
SHA to use automated messages to send out COVID test results
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is preparing to use automated messages to give Saskatchewan residents the results of their COVID-19 tests.The SHA announced Wednesday it was going to use an aut...
Sep 15, 2021
‘They should be getting a call today:’ Sask. NDP calls for 2nd shot strategy
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to implement a strategy that will encourage people with their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves for Round 2.Opposit...
Sep 15, 2021
Toronto FC in search of answers after controversial call in loss to Inter Miami
Toronto FC GM Ali Curtis worked the phones Wednesday, trying to get an explanation for a disallowed goal in his club's controversial 1-0 loss to Inter Miami CF the night before. Curtis reached out to ...
Sep 15, 2021
Climate change cited as reason to deny injunction extension over logging in B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A lawyer representing a man opposed to the extension of an injunction against ongoing protests over old-growth logging says the B.C. Supreme Court should keep in mind public concerns o...
Sep 15, 2021
Ex-House speaker settles child sexual abuse payments suit
YORKVILLE, Ill. (AP) - Once powerful former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert and a man who accused him of child sexual abuse reached a tentative out-of-court settlement Wednesday over Hastert's refus...
Sep 15, 2021
Canadian featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie to fight on UFC 268 undercard
Canadian featherweight T.J. (The Truth) Laramie will fight American Melsik (The Gun) Baghdasaryan on the undercard of UFC 268 on Nov. 6 at Madison Square Garden. Both fighters are graduates of Dana Wh...
Sep 15, 2021
New La Ronge ice surface and curling rink to cost $34 million
A new facility to replace the aging Mel Hegland Uniplex will cost an estimated $34 million.That's according to documents prepared by RC Strategies for the Town of La Ronge, which includes concept draw...
Sep 15, 2021
States learning how many Afghan evacuees coming their way
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Wednesday began notifying governors and state refugee coordinators across the country about how many Afghan evacuees from among the first group of nearly ...
Sep 15, 2021
Province reports another high number of new COVID cases, new second highest since pandemic started
It was another day of relatively high new cases of COVID-19 in the province today as another 475 new confirmed cases were reported today.While this doesn't top yesterday's record high, this is now the...
Sep 15, 2021