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Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says
PLAINS, Ga. - Former first lady Rosalynn Carter is in hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Center announced Friday. The center said the 96-year-old is at home with former President Jimm...
Nov 17, 2023

New BORA trail opens to the public
Members of the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) are excited to announce the opening of a new 1.8-kilometre trail.The trail is called Pisiw (lynx in Cree) and is located between McKenzie Po...
Nov 17, 2023

Als GM Maciocia credits head coach Maas for his calmer sideline demeanour
HAMILTON - It's been a kinder, calmer Jason Maas. The fiery Montreal Alouettes head coach has been on his best behaviour this season. The sideline outbursts that were common during Maas' tenure as the...
Nov 17, 2023

City administration proposes new budget with 5.12 per cent property tax increase
The City of North Battleford's administration has proposed its 2024 budget with a 5.12 per cent property tax increase.The draft is only administration's proposal. Before city council can vote on the b...
Nov 17, 2023

Unwanted in Saskatchewan, quarterback Cody Fajardo all smiles as an Alouette
HAMILTON - Cody Fajardo has been smiling all week. And why not? The 31-year-old Montreal Alouettes quarterback is in the Grey Cup, enjoying a comeback season one year after being benched and then allo...
Nov 17, 2023

B.C. plane wreck 'verified' by RCMP is revealed to be fake crash site for training
KAMLOOPS - Plane wreckage that made headlines this week when officials announced a hunter had stumbled on what police thought was a decades-old crash site in the B.C. Interior was actually placed ther...
Nov 17, 2023

Study finds Alberta underestimates methane emissions by 50 per cent
A study from one of Canada's premiere climate labs says methane emissions from Alberta's energy industry are underestimated by almost 50 per cent. The study from Carleton University's Energy and Emiss...
Nov 17, 2023

Remembrance Day ATV rollover leaves one dead, one with 'serious' injuries
No new information has been released in the ongoing investigation into the Remembrance Day ATV rollover that killed a 40-year-old man from North Battleford. Battlefords RCMP said officers were notifie...
Nov 17, 2023

2023 SJHL Showcase officially in the books
All Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League clubs have now returned home, as the 2023 SJHL Showcase is officially in the books.The four-day, 12-game event wrapped up late Thursday afternoon, as the last fou...
Nov 17, 2023

Maciocia, Alouettes have defied long odds to reach Grey Cup game
HAMILTON - General manager Danny Maciocia's fingerprints are all over the Montreal Alouettes' unlikely Grey Cup run. The franchise's uncertain future not only cost it quarterback Trevor Harris and rec...
Nov 17, 2023