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House Speaker kicks Pierre Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments
Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period on Tuesday.All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus gave Po...
Apr 30, 2024

Winnipeg Jets shake up lineup for must-win game against Colorado Avalanche
WINNIPEG - Going into his first career NHL playoff game on Tuesday, Cole Perfetti knew that he wouldn't have any family in the stands cheering him on, but he was certain they'd be there in spirit. The...
Apr 30, 2024

Vancouver Canucks stay quiet on starting goalie for pivotal Game 5
VANCOUVER - Head coach Rick Tocchet isn't revealing who'll start in net for the Vancouver Canucks when they face the Nashville Predators in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Tuesday. The choi...
Apr 30, 2024

Man sentenced after firearm incident on JSCN, multiple charges stayed
One of two people charged after a weapons incident at James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) earlier this month has been sentenced for one of his original nine charges. Razi Twist, 28, had eight of nine count...
Apr 30, 2024

Charges laid after violent brawl outside Prince Albert night club
Some serious charges have been laid in connection to a brawl that occurred earlier this month outside the Fuel Stop bar in Prince Albert.Dustin Jay William Shier, 28, appeared Tuesday morning at Princ...
Apr 30, 2024

Update: Rollover near Witchekan Lake First Nation
Update: Late Tuesday afternoon, battlefordsNOW received an email from RCMP clarifying that the driver of the vehicle was not deceased as previously reported. They added "Saskatchewan RCMP media relati...
Apr 30, 2024
‘Surreal and awesome moment’: Former CFL prospects recall 2023 draft night
It's a night CFL prospects look forward to as their dreams become reality.The CFL draft gets underway Tuesday at 6 p.m. with Canadian talent patiently waiting to see if their name will be called by a ...
Apr 30, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Speaker kicks Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments
OTTAWA - Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period today. All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus ga...
Apr 30, 2024

ECHL approves sale of Lions, new owners say they are committed to Trois-Rivières
SHREWSBURY, N.J. - The ECHL's board of governors has approved the sale of the Trois-Rivires Lions to Spire Hockey, the hockey league announced Tuesday. Spire Hockey takes over the team from Deacon Spo...
Apr 30, 2024

Justice minister says recent protest over Israel-Hamas war at his home crossed a line
OTTAWA - Justice Minister Arif Virani says protesters who took their cause to his home over the weekend crossed a line. A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters showed up at Virani's Toronto-area home o...
Apr 30, 2024