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Canucks' Antoine Roussel fined for roughing Oilers' Puljujarvi
VANCOUVER - Canucks forward Antoine Roussel has been fined US$5,000 by the NHL for roughing in Vancouver's 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. The 31-year-old winger dropped his gloves and wen...
Feb 24, 2021

Excessive isolation in Canada's prisons amounts to torture, criminologists report
OTTAWA - A new report says too many federal inmates in isolation aren't getting a few hours a day out of their cells, pushing them into territory that could be described as inhuman treatment or even t...
Feb 24, 2021

Premier asks for patience during vaccine rollout
Premier Scott Moe urged patience Wednesday for Saskatchewan residents categorized as Phase 1 recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine who have yet to hear when they will receive their shots.Moe said the sil...
Feb 24, 2021

la tayr, la laang pi li rispay – Land, Language and Respect
Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) invites you to participate in the webinar Li Tayr, la Laang pi li Rispay - Land, Language and Respect Session 2, "The Exchange of Western and Traditional Knowledge" on ...
Feb 24, 2021

Babcock eager to return to Saskatoon
Mike Babcock is ready to get to work in the city where his love of sports started.Babcock, who will arrive in Saskatoon in May as head coach of the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men's hockey team...
Feb 24, 2021

Live Bait for Angling Is Prohibited in Saskatchewan
Did you know... the use of live bait fish for angling has been prohibited in Saskatchewan since 1958? This is to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS), disease and undesirable fis...
Feb 24, 2021

Some travellers through Pearson International Airport violating Quarantine Act
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Police say several people have refused to comply with new COVID-19 restrictions after arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Peel Region police say most cases were re...
Feb 24, 2021

Author of Tournament of Hearts name lauds its endurance
CALGARY - The story of why the Canadian women's curling championship is named the Tournament of Hearts starts over 40 years ago with sisters drinking wine. Robin Wilson and sister Dawn Knowles had jus...
Feb 24, 2021

Veteran defender Laurent Ciman retires, returns to Montreal as assistant coach
MONTREAL - Veteran defender Laurent Ciman has returned to Montreal, where he started his MLS playing career, this time as an assistant coach. The 35-year-old Belgian spent three seasons in Montreal be...
Feb 24, 2021

More than 400 drivers ticketed for disobeying stop signs in January, SGI says
Saskatchewan Government Insurance focused on intersections during its Traffic Safety Spotlight in January.During the month, police wrote 992 tickets for various infractions at intersections.Of those, ...
Feb 24, 2021