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SCMA announces 2024 nominees
The Saskatchewan Country Music Association (SCMA) has announced nominees for the 2024 SCMA Awards in Lloydminster, SK. Leading the nominations this year is Jake Vaadeland with six in total including '...
Mar 31, 2024

Turkey's opposition appears set to retain key cities, preliminary local election results show
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's main opposition party appeared set to retain its control over key cities in Sunday's local elections, preliminary results showed, in a major upset to President Recep Tay...
Mar 31, 2024

Vermont police warn drivers returning from Montreal to check for hidden GPS devices
MONTREAL - Police in Burlington, Vt. say its residents are finding hidden AirTags and other GPS tracking devices on vehicles returning from Montreal. The Burlington Police Department said last week th...
Mar 31, 2024

Jays' Cabrera handed three-game suspension, fine for role in bench-clearing incident
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Gnesis Cabrera has received a three-game suspension and a fine for his role in a bench-clearing incident in a 5-1 loss to Tampa Bay on Saturday. The amount of the fine of was...
Mar 31, 2024

Canada's Gushue tops defending champ Mouat of Scotland 8-4 at men's curling worlds
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Canada's Brad Gushue improved to 3-0 following an 8-4 win over defending champion Bruce Mouat of Scotland at the world men's curling championship on Sunday. Gushue, from St...
Mar 31, 2024
Wolseley loses to Elliot Lake, Ont., in Kraft Hockeyville voting
Wolseley won't be Kraft's Hockeyville.The Saskatchewan community was one of four finalists in the annual contest, but lost to Elliot Lake, Ont. in online voting that was conducted Friday and Saturday....
Mar 31, 2024

'It's the same game': Playoff-bound Canucks look to veterans for post-season lessons
VANCOUVER - Ian Cole vividly recalls how he felt before skating out for his first NHL playoff game. "Honestly, I just remember being scared," he said, punctuating his sentence with a mild expletive. "...
Mar 31, 2024

New government funding offered for Journey to Trades; promote women in trades
Women in the Battleford looking to build careers in the trades will have educational funding support thanks to a partnership between the provincial government and the organization Women Building Futur...
Mar 31, 2024
Prince Albert's anti-graffiti program receives upgrade
When the City of Prince Albert's Anti-Graffiti Program returns next week, there's a new option available for people who may have difficulty doing the work themselves.Homeowners, business owners, and p...
Mar 31, 2024

Nunavut celebrates 25th anniversary with optimism but also housing concerns
IQALUIT, Nunavut - P.J. Akeeagok was a teenager in a tiny hamlet on the tip of Ellesmere Island, watching with anticipation when Nunavut was officially born. Twenty-five years later, he is the premier...
Mar 31, 2024