Author Archives:

Ottawa initially refused to hold joint inquiry into mass killing: N.S. minister
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's justice minister says he privately pushed Ottawa for a full federal-provincial public inquiry into the April mass shooting but federal officials initially r...
Jul 30, 2020

Police and province investigating inmate's death at Pine Grove
The Prince Albert Police Service along with the Ministry of Corrections and Policing are investigating after a female inmate was declared deceased last night. The Pine Grove Correctional Centre inmate...
Jul 30, 2020

McDavid, Oilers itching to get after Blackhawks and erase past playoff failures
Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid may be the best hockey player in the world, but his body language these days resembles a guy with a big chip on his shoulder and something to prove. Th...
Jul 30, 2020

Walkway lighting proposal deferred to 2021 budget deliberations
Any decision on a proposal to install lights for North Battleford's walkways will need to wait a little longer.Due to the estimated high cost of the project, likely to be done over several years, coun...
Jul 30, 2020

MLS ponders options for future play with border issue front and centre
TORONTO - Canadian MLS teams may get to see a lot of each other in the coming weeks. As the MLS is Back Tournament continues in Florida, Major League Soccer continues to review its options for resumin...
Jul 30, 2020

Companies highlight jobs, economic spinoffs as fighter-jet competition closes
OTTAWA - Fighter-jet makers are leading with promises of jobs and other economic spinoffs as they make their final pitches for why Canada should buy their planes to replace the military's aging CF-18 ...
Jul 30, 2020

Visitor restrictions put in place for northeast
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has put some new visitor restrictions in place for the northeast region.Due to higher COVID-19 case numbers in the northeast, visitation will be limited in hosp...
Jul 30, 2020

SJHL hosts scheduling meeting as league remains optimistic for season
A late September start, a full 58 games, and 50 per cent fan capacity. That remains the plan for the upcoming Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season, following Wednesday evening's league meet...
Jul 30, 2020

Wisconsin governor orders masks statewide amid virus surge
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday issued a statewide mask mandate amid a spike in coronavirus cases, setting up a conflict with Republican legislative leaders who oppose such a req...
Jul 30, 2020

NewsAlert: Manitoba says schools will resume classroom learning in September
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says most students are to be back in classrooms on Sept. 8, but there will be new guidelines to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19. All students from kinderg...
Jul 30, 2020