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PWHL Toronto keeping perspective while building from slow start to season
TORONTO - Maintaining perspective has helped Toronto in working through a tough start to the Professional Women's Hockey League season. Toronto has gone 1-3-0 to begin its 24-game schedule, losing bot...
Jan 15, 2024

Daycares in North Battleford are full for teachers' strike Tuesday
With the one-day teachers' strike looming tomorrow, daycares in North Battleford have already been pushed to their maximum capacities.Families with young children looking to drop their kids off somewh...
Jan 15, 2024

P.A. Predators claim top awards at PGLL year-end ceremony
After a memorable season in 2023, Prince Albert Lacrosse players and teams were recognized as the best in the province last weekend.The Prairie Gold Lacrosse League (PGLL) held its awards ceremony thi...
Jan 15, 2024

Police put spit hood on 'aggressive' airline passenger at Vancouver's airport
Richmond RCMP say officers put a spit hood on the head of an "aggressive" airline passenger who tried to bite officers after allegedly assaulting a travel companion. Mounties say they were called to V...
Jan 15, 2024

Nichushkin enters the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program, will be away from Avs indefinitely
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has entered the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and will be away from the team for an indefinite amount of time. The league and union ann...
Jan 15, 2024

Old Northland Pioneer Lodge building to become seniors' apartment building
The former Northland Pioneer Lodge building in Meadow Lake will now be renovated and turned into an independent living apartment building for people aged 55 and older. Located at 515 Third Street West...
Jan 15, 2024

Marchenko scores the winner in a shootout, Blue Jackets beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Kiril Marchenko scored the only goal in a four-round shootout to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-3 win over Vancouver Monday, ending the Canucks' five-game winning streak. ...
Jan 15, 2024

Hamilton Tiger-Cats sign American offensive lineman Jordan Murray to extension
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed American offensive lineman Jordan Murray to a two-year contract extension Monday. The six-foot-nine, 330-pound Texan made seven regular-season starts after re...
Jan 15, 2024

B.C. Lions sign receiver Keon Hatcher to three-year contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions re-signed American receiver Keon Hatcher to a three-year contract extension Monday. Hatcher was slated to become a free agent next month. He's now under contract with B.C. t...
Jan 15, 2024

Quebec man pleads guilty to setting 14 forest fires, forcing hundreds from homes
CHIBOUGAMAU, Que. - A Quebec man has admitted to setting a series of fires that burned hundreds of hectares of forest last year and forced hundreds of people from their homes. Brian Par, 38, pleaded g...
Jan 15, 2024