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Canadiens beat Jets 5-3 in Game 1, Montreal forward Jake Evans taken off on stretcher
WINNIPEG - Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Eric Staal scored early in the first period to set the stage for the Montreal Canadiens' 5-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup p...
Jun 02, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514...
Jun 02, 2021

Michigan responds on Line 5: 'This case is a state-law action through and through'
WASHINGTON - Lawyers for the state of Michigan say the dispute over the Line 5 pipeline belongs in state court, countering efforts by Canada and others to have it heard by a federal judge. In document...
Jun 02, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 activ...
Jun 02, 2021

Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - Photos of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and members of the United Conservative caucus dining together on a rooftop patio are drawing disapproval from critics who say the politicians flouted ...
Jun 02, 2021

Men’s fastball league gets back into the swing of things
The Richardson Pioneer Men's Fastball League (RPMFL) is getting back into the swing of things after the province included outdoor sports in Step One of Saskatchewan's Re-open Roadmap, which began on S...
Jun 02, 2021

Police seize fentanyl, other drugs, and weapons in two related busts
Prince Albert Police charged four people in two separate incidents and recovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, morphine pills, drug packaging, and weapons. On Friday, police charged 26-year-old Brandon C...
Jun 02, 2021

Hundreds of Air Ronge, La Ronge residents support dirt bike track construction
Hundreds of residents from Air Ronge and La Ronge have signed a petition to support the construction of a dirt bike track in one of those municipalities. The petition was launched by Air Ronge residen...
Jun 02, 2021

Kenney criticized for cancel culture remarks amid renewed residential school debate
EDMONTON - A western Canadian Indigenous leader is condemning cancel culture remarks made by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, and says it reinforces a recent decision to scrap a formal working agreement ...
Jun 02, 2021

Prince Albert's $50,000 positive storytelling campaign taking shape
Prince Albert city council is ready to put its new positive storytelling strategy out to tender. The proposed campaign, which council allocated up to $50,000 for during budget deliberations, is aimed ...
Jun 02, 2021