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Suspect sought after Nipawin break-in
RCMP in Nipawin are looking for the suspect behind a break-and-enter in the community. Early on the morning of April 12, a home on Fifth Street N. was broken into, and a man demanded the keys to the o...
Apr 22, 2024

Kinsmen Rodeo ready to kick off in North Battleford
Put on your cowboy boots and 10-gallon hat. The rodeo is back in the Battlefords.The 52nd annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will run this Friday and Saturday with performances starting at 7...
Apr 22, 2024

Trojans sign pair, looking to fill important management positions
Hockey season may be winding down, but the Tisdale Trojans are making headlines with a couple of signings and their search for some important personnel. The Trojans are on the lookout for a new Direct...
Apr 22, 2024

'Trees going up like Roman candles' as fire season starts early in B.C., Alberta
CARIBOO, B.C. - Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from her home in British Columbia's Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon as a distant, thin column of smoke. But as winds picked...
Apr 22, 2024

Jets, Avs goalies reset after wild Winnipeg win in series opener
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made sure he did one important thing while winding down Sunday after the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-6 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. The f...
Apr 22, 2024

Serie A title, second star and derby: Inter takes it all with win over Milan
MILAN (AP) - A 2-1 victory over AC Milan in the derby on Monday gave Inter Milan a 20th league title - breaking a tie with its fierce city rival - and a coveted second star on the team shirts on Monda...
Apr 22, 2024

Singh noncommittal on keeping scheduled increases to Liberals' carbon price in place
COQUITLAM, B.C. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is raising eyebrows anew over his carbon pricing stance, refusing to say today whether or not he would keep scheduled increases in place if he becomes prime ...
Apr 22, 2024

Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis leaves open possibility of changes after team misses playoffs
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Kraken general manager Ron Francis said Monday evaluations are still ongoing about whether there will be changes with head coach Dave Hakstol or any of the coaching staff after ...
Apr 22, 2024

Sweetgrass archer takes gold at Junior Olympic Program Championships
Sweetgrass First Nation's Lyrik Albert is coming off a third straight gold medal performance at the Saskatchewan Junior Olympic Program (JOP) Championships in Prince Albert. Marking Albert's third gol...
Apr 22, 2024

Advocacy group calls on Vancouver to 'embrace' cannabis tourism after 4-20 'debacle'
VANCOUVER - The head of a B.C. cannabis growers group says the City of Vancouver's choice to discourage instead of sanction a marijuana celebration over the weekend was a costly "missed opportunity." ...
Apr 22, 2024