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UCP leader Kenney criticized for response to hate letter at Edmonton mosque
EDMONTON - A hate letter bearing a United Conservative logo and dropped off at an Edmonton mosque has Muslim advocates and Premier Rachel Notley demanding party leader Jason Kenney take a stronger sta...
Feb 06, 2019
Cold weather records broken across province as mercury dips
From Uranium City to the U.S. border, Saskatchewan was entirely enveloped Wednesday morning in extreme cold warnings. A number of communities broke cold weather records, as some were colder than place...
Feb 06, 2019

Raptors make minor deal ahead of deadline, sending Richardson to Sixers
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors traded guard Malachi Richardson to the Philadelphia 76ers on the eve of the NBA trade deadline Thursday. The Sixers also get the draft rights to forward Emir Preldzic and...
Feb 06, 2019

Vegas artist sues Ariana Grande over 'God is a Woman' image
LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas artist is suing pop music star Ariana Grande, alleging federal copyright infringement over an image of a woman in a candle flame in the pop star's widely-viewed "God is a Woman...
Feb 06, 2019

Hackers targeting Canadian banks, mining companies, expert tells MPs
OTTAWA - A leading cybersecurity analyst tells MPs that foreign hackers have targeted Canadian banks, mining companies and government institutions in recent years to steal valuable secrets and sp...
Feb 06, 2019

Parenting Classes at Marguerite Riel Centre - Melfort
The Marguerite Riel Centre in downtown Melfort is hosting a series of parenting classes starting February 7th. These workshops are targeted for parents but everyone is welcome.See the poster below for...
Feb 06, 2019

Chief electoral officer worries parties are weak link in cybersecurity chain
OTTAWA - Canada's chief electoral officer is "pretty confident" that Elections Canada has good safeguards to prevent cyberattacks from robbing Canadians of their right to vote in this year's...
Feb 06, 2019

Information Sessions for Healthy Eating
The La Ronge Health Centre is hosting healthy eating information sessions into March the first Wednesday of each month starting at 12:15.Lunch is available for purchase.This is also available via Tele...
Feb 06, 2019

Political death watch: Virginia governor weighs his future
RICHMOND, Va. - A political death watch took shape at Virginia's Capitol as Gov. Ralph Northam consulted with top administration officials Monday about whether to resign amid a furor over a racist pho...
Feb 06, 2019

At Oscar nominees luncheon, a pitch for brevity
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Winners at this year's Oscars will need to be quick, both in their walks to the stage and their acceptance speeches. Producers told nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards ...
Feb 06, 2019