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As scores of shoppers pack local malls to hunt for Black Friday deals, Dianne Debarros will be on the lookout for discounted toys and laptops her kids will soon need for school. The Sarnia, Ont., woman has already started her Christmas shopping but wants to supplement her purchases on a trip to Real Canadian Superstore, where the chain […]

Métis leader Louis Riel will be recognized as Manitoba’s honorary first premier if a bill put before the legislature Thursday is passed into law. The honorary designation is in recognition of the man who led a provisional government in what is now Manitoba and led the way for the province to join Confederation in 1870, […]

Coffee giant Tim Horton’s holiday smile cookie campaign, was a resounding success. This the first time the smile cookies have been used as a holiday fundraiser, and the specially made cookies raised 9.8 million dollars. The funds raised from coast to coast to coast are being donated to over 600 local charities and community groups […]

Its been a busy week so far at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. The massive Agribition opened on Monday in the REAL District, and there is still several days of shows, sales and entertainment to come. Someone will be going home very happy tonight, as the winner will be announced for a trip to see […]

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — A vehicle speeding toward a U.S.-Canada bridge from the American side crashed and exploded at a checkpoint in Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing two people and prompting the closing of multiple border crossings for hours. Authorities weren’t sure what spurred the wreck but said there were no signs it was […]

A teaching assistant at Ecole Gravelbourg School has been charged with sex offences involving a teen aged male student at the school. After what RCMP call a lengthy investigation, Dannica Lowes of Moose Jaw has been charged with multiple counts, including sexual assault and sexual interferance. Lowes will make a court appearance in Assiniboia on […]

New data from Statistics Canada shows a disturbing trend in Saskatchewan when it comes to family violence and intimate partner violence. Saskatchewan has the highest per capita rate of this type of violence, with 732 reported cases of intimate partner violence for every 100,000 people.  The family violence number is similar with 730 cases of […]

The inflation rate slowed to 3.1 per cent on a year-over-year basis, down from 3.8 per cent in September, as the price of gasoline fell, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. The agency said the price drivers paid for gasoline in October fell 7.8 per cent from a year earlier compared with a 7.5 per cent increase […]

Day two of Agribition features the premiere of new entertainment at the massive show. Bull Fighters Only (BFO)is a freestyle bullfighting event. This unprecedented event represents the ultimate man vs. bull showdown, featuring top contenders in the sport. Organizers promise, no bulls will be harmed in this event.  Agribition describes the show as an event […]

Michael MacKay drove two of his daughters to school then returned home to the family farm in Saskatchewan, where he mixed a deadly drink of Gatorade and strychnine for his wife. Court heard Cindy MacKay, 38, died in February 2020 after drinking the concoction. Strychnine is a toxic pesticide that has been used to kill […]