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Sleepy suspect receives four-year prison sentence for role in armed vehicle theft
A 17-year-old boy on his way home from a volleyball game, was forced to stop on the highway, threatened with a shotgun and then robbed of his car.Those details were read in a Prince Albert courtroom T...
Feb 13, 2024

B.C. eyes community, non-profit, underused lands to build affordable rental units
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says the private market can't solve the province's housing crisis, as his government launches an almost $3 billion public housing program to build more affordable re...
Feb 13, 2024

Saskatchewan Roughriders add punch to running attack by signing A.J. Ouellette
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Roughriders have added some punch to their running attack in the form of A.J. Ouellette. The former Toronto Argonaut, a sparkplug on and off the field, signed a ...
Feb 13, 2024

CP NewsAlert: Alberta Mountie accused of accessing police records for 'foreign actor'
CALGARY - The RCMP's national security enforcement team says an Alberta Mountie has been arrested for allegedly accessing police records systems to assist a "foreign actor." More coming. The Canadian ...
Feb 13, 2024

Canadian Mathieu Betts to sign contract with NFL's Detroit Lions
Canadian Mathieu Betts, one of the CFL's most coveted free agents, is returning to the NFL. According to a league source, the CFL's outstanding defensive player last season will sign a contract with t...
Feb 13, 2024

Wilm grabs 100m backstroke bronze, Canada's third swimming medal at aquatics worlds
DOHA, Qatar - Ingrid Wilm picked up Canada's third swimming medal at the world aquatics championships on Tuesday, earning bronze in the women's 100-metre backstroke. The Calgary native finished with a...
Feb 13, 2024

Nearly three-quarters of Senate appointed on Trudeau's advice as Quebec senator joins
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new senator from Quebec. Manuelle Oudar is joining the Senate's ranks after most recently serving with a Quebec government com...
Feb 13, 2024

Diamond North Credit Union donates $50,000 toward Nipawin Heliport project
The Heliport Project in Nipawin has received another fundraising boost. Diamond North Credit Union presented the Twin Lakes District Planning Commission (TLDPC) with a $50,000 donation to go toward th...
Feb 13, 2024

As pharmacare deadline looms, Singh mulls a future without NDP's deal with Liberals
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is mulling what it would mean for his party if the supply-and-confidence deal that ties his party to the Liberals should end prematurely. The NDP signed a political p...
Feb 13, 2024

Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week after appearing to hurt left hand in practice
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power is listed as week to week with an upper-body injury, coach Don Granato announced Tuesday. The second-year player appeared to hurt his left han...
Feb 13, 2024