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Municipality encouraging residents to join ParticipACTION challenge
The Town of La Ronge is inviting residents to join the ParticipACTION Community Better Challenge for the month of June. "Residents should get involved because physical activity is good for your health...
Jun 06, 2024

United States shocks heavyweight Pakistan at T20 World Cup after forcing super over
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) - The United States scored a major upset at the T20 World Cup by beating heavyweights Pakistan in the super over on Thursday. It was the co-host's second straight victory in ...
Jun 06, 2024

Canadian stars Fillier and Gosling excited to turn pro ahead of Monday's PWHL draft
Sarah Fillier grew up a fan of the NHL and watched its draft every year. Now that she's turning pro herself, she can't wait for her own draft-day moment. Fillier - pronounced FILL'-ee-yay - is widely ...
Jun 06, 2024

Tory MP says he misspoke after NDP MP accuses him of making anti-Indigenous comment
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP apologized in the House of Commons today after an Indigenous colleague from across the political aisle called him out for linking an offender's criminal record to his race. ...
Jun 06, 2024
Riders’ Ouellette rushing toward start of CFL season
AJ Ouellette is ready to rumble with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.The 28-year-old running back will play in his first regular-season game as a member of the Green and White when the Riders open their ...
Jun 06, 2024

Paolini surprises herself by reaching her first Grand Slam final at the French Open
PARIS (AP) - Jasmine Paolini is struggling to believe she's into her first Grand Slam final. Paolini, who had never previously been past the fourth round at a major tournament, continued her run by be...
Jun 06, 2024

Guerrero Jr. hits three-run homer to power Blue Jays to 6-5 win over Orioles
TORONTO - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a three-run homer and Yusei Kikuchi threw six strong innings as the Toronto Blue Jays held on for a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday afternoon at ...
Jun 06, 2024

Key points from report into RCMP response to Saskatchewan mass killing
REGINA - RCMP released a report Thursday into how Mounties responded to a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan. Myles Sanderson killed 11 people and injured 17 others on the James Smith Cree Nation and in th...
Jun 06, 2024

182 deaths linked to B.C. unregulated drugs in April, 14,500 deaths in eight years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service says 182 people died in April from drug overdoses. A statement from the service says the toll represents a 24 per cent decrease in deaths from April 20...
Jun 06, 2024

Drones, dogs, helicopters and ground crews search for missing mountaineers in B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - The search and rescue team in Squamish, B.C., says helicopters, groundcrews, drones and avalanche dogs are involved in the search for three mountaineers missing for nearly a week. A s...
Jun 06, 2024