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New Hampshire defies national Democrats’ calendar revamp with Jan. 23, 2024, presidential primaries
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire's secretary of state on Wednesday scheduled the state's presidential primaries for Jan. 23, 2024, extending its century-old streak of going first despite national De...
Nov 15, 2023

Canucks defenceman Soucy out six to eight weeks with lower-body injury
Vancouver Canucks defenceman Carson Soucy will be out six to eight weeks with a lower body injury, the NHL team announced Wednesday. Soucy blocked a shot from Canadiens forward Juraj Slafkovsky early ...
Nov 15, 2023

P.A. veteran scaling back work at Legion after 30 years
The Prince Albert Legion will soon have a big hole to fill. That's because member Marie Mathers will be scaling back nearly all the work she does for the organization. The 89-year-old has been helping...
Nov 15, 2023

Cities facing 'unprecedented challenges,' Montreal mayor says as property taxes rise
Montreal is imposing the highest property tax increases in years as Mayor Valrie Plante says Canadian cities are facing "unprecedented challenges" linked to inflation and climate change. Today, Plante...
Nov 15, 2023

Charges stayed in French Canadian Society of Prince Albert fraud case
A man accused of stealing over $15,000 from the French Canadian Society of Prince Albert (SCFPA), said he knew for a long time he would be cleared of any wrongdoing.That's according to Kim Arial, the ...
Nov 15, 2023

Raptors guard Schroder questionable for game against Bucks with knee pain
TORONTO - The Raptors have listed point guard Dennis Schroder as questionable for Toronto's game against the visiting Milwaukee Bucks with right knee soreness. Schroder is averaging 15.4 points and 7....
Nov 15, 2023

A cargo plane returns to JFK Airport after a horse escapes its stall, pilot dumps 20 tons of fuel
NEW YORK (AP) - A cargo plane headed from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Belgium had to return to JFK after a horse escaped its stall and got loose in the hold, according to air t...
Nov 15, 2023

Prime Minister's Office gives mandate letters to two ministers, months after shuffle
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office has quietly published mandate letters for two ministers who were given new portfolios in the Liberal government's summer cabinet shuffle, but it won't be updating ...
Nov 15, 2023

Mustangs and Broncos victorious, Ice Wolves suffer blowout loss
The 2023 SJHL Showcase has now reached its halfway point as a day and a half of the event is officially in the books.Day two featured four games, ranging from start points of 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Fo...
Nov 15, 2023

Meadow Lake's Coverchuk favoured to win top prize in bull riding finals
His brother dared him to get on a cow when he was 10. Now, 19 years later, Cody Coverchuk is going into the 2023 PBR (Professional Bull Rider) Canada National Finals as the number-one ranked rider in ...
Nov 15, 2023