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Nipawin Hawk, two Humboldt Broncos on SJHL POTW list
A Nipawin Hawk is among the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) Players of the Week.Braeden Jockims is the Bourgault Forward of the Week with three goals and three assists in the Hawks final two ...
Mar 18, 2024

Hawks handout hardware at awards banquet
The Nipawin Hawks officially concluded their season with their annual awards banquet Saturday at the local Legion Hall.The team finished the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) season with a reco...
Mar 18, 2024

Woman charged in Patuanak homicide
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with one count of second-degree murder in a suspicious death in Patuanak last Friday. Meadow Lake RCMP say they have charged Brittany Bear with the killing of Bran...
Mar 18, 2024

Not guilty plea entered in Okemow murder case
Nearly seven months after a man was found deceased at Emma Lake, the man charged with second degree murder has entered a plea of not guilty.The case was discussed Monday morning at Prince Albert Provi...
Mar 18, 2024

B.C. officials to give drought update as province adopts new wildfire prediction tool
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing technology to improve wildfire prediction and decision-making even as the association representing Canadian insurance companies warns residents about the po...
Mar 18, 2024

Transgender people bear brunt of misinformation about gender identity, experts say
MONTREAL - Misinformation surrounding gender identity is pervasive and it has a profound impact on the mental health of transgender and non-binary people, advocates say. Dupr Latour, a trans woman who...
Mar 18, 2024

Fate of HOOPLA now up to teachers and the province says SHSAA
The fate of the province's largest high school basketball tournament is still up in the air after more teacher sanctions were announced this week. On Monday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation (STF)...
Mar 18, 2024

Feds appeal decision requiring action on 'appalling' level of judicial vacancies
OTTAWA - The federal government is challenging a court decision directing it to step up the pace of judicial appointments to address an "untenable" number of vacancies. In a notice of appeal, the gove...
Mar 18, 2024

P.A. U18AA Foxes look to the future after season ends in North Division Finals
It was an exciting but tough weekend for the Prince Albert U18 AA Foxes in their quest to reach the provincial final. The Foxes had the best record in the North Division heading into the playoff semif...
Mar 18, 2024

Kucherov, Bedard and Fleury named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard, and Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. K...
Mar 18, 2024