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Powerful gusts over 100 kilometres per hour, steady rain projected to hit East Coast
HALIFAX - Powerful gusts are expected to reach speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour on Canada's East Coast today as two large pressure systems meet over the Atlantic Ocean. Ian Hubbard with Env...
Dec 18, 2023

Join a Curling League in Prince Albert
The Prince Albert Golf and Curling Club is open for registration for second half of the season curling.See the poster for details.
Dec 18, 2023

Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdma...
Dec 18, 2023
ATM stolen from Burstall Credit Union after being rammed by tractor
The Burstall Credit Union sustained extensive damage after a tractor was driven into the building and the ATM was stolen early Sunday morning.According to the Hilda and area crime watch group, around ...
Dec 18, 2023

Update: RCMP find missing inmate from Willow Cree Healing Lodge
Update: Leslie Sand, who was missing from the Willow Cree Healing Lodge in Duck Lake, has been captured by the Saskatoon RCMP detachment. He was reported missing after not being present at the 5:00 pm...
Dec 18, 2023

Olympic and world champion Marco Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Olympic champion. World champion. And virtually unbeatable on the World Cup circuit. When it comes to giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is completely dominant. The Swiss skier won th...
Dec 18, 2023

Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love...
Dec 18, 2023

Truckers say carbon tax puts pressure on struggling industry
While a recent report argued farmers shouldn't bear the full blame for rising food prices, truckers are also sounding the alarm that inflated costs are not their fault.Susan Ewart, executive director ...
Dec 18, 2023

'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent...
Dec 18, 2023

1 in 4 Canadians fear income won't cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll
TORONTO, Australia - A new survey suggests one in four Canadians are extremely concerned about having enough income to cover their basic needs, with the highest degree of hardship being felt by single...
Dec 18, 2023