Author Archives:

Major Canadian grocers won't confirm discounts, price freezes feds promised last week
OTTAWA - Major grocers in Canada are not yet confirming whether they have committed to special promotions to stabilize grocery prices, as was recently promised by the federal government. Industry Mini...
Oct 11, 2023

Brian Burke 'deeply disappointed' by NHL's ban of on-ice support for community causes
Longtime NHL executive Brian Burke says the league's decision to ban on-ice support for community causes, which includes the use of rainbow-coloured stick tape on Pride nights, is a "surprising and se...
Oct 11, 2023

Programs at CFS - Prince Albert
EAT WELL - BE WELL: A nutrition program for anyone who is struggling to provide good healthy food on a limited budget.Date: Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 28 & 29, 2023*Transportation AvailableTime: 1:...
Oct 11, 2023

Influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio to miss Canada soccer friendly in Japan
Canada will be without influential midfielder Stephen Eustaquio when it takes on Japan in an international soccer friendly on Friday in Niigata. Canada Soccer said the 26-year-old from Leamington, Ont...
Oct 11, 2023

Songwriter's Open Mic Night at Jam Street
There will be a Songwriter's Open Mic Night Saturday, October 14 from 7:30-10:30 pm at Jam Street located at 1026 1st Avenue West.The fall Open Mic Night will be on a Saturday, with some time to socia...
Oct 11, 2023

Holy Mackinaw! Joe Bowen excited for 42nd season as Maple Leafs' radio voice
TORONTO - Some pre-game challenges made for a memorable debut when Joe Bowen became the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs over four decades ago. He took them on with aplomb and was soon on his way to a...
Oct 11, 2023

All seven Canadian NHL teams set to open 2023-24 campaign
All seven Canadian teams will play their season openers tonight in the NHL. The Toronto Maple Leafs open the 2023-24 campaign against fellow Original Six franchise and rival the Montreal Canadiens at ...
Oct 11, 2023

Hundreds rally in Regina against pronoun policies as province pushes forward
Protesters against Saskatchewan's controversial education policies gathered at the Legislative Building on Tuesday as the government worked to make the new policies law.The new policies require parent...
Oct 11, 2023

Conservationists raise concerns over B.C.'s proposed grizzly bear stewardship plan
Grizzly bears seen starving in the rainforests of British Columbia's south coast because there isn't enough salmon to sustain them raises alarm bells for wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory, who's known ...
Oct 11, 2023

War crimes inquiry research sheds fresh light on Canadian screening, policies
OTTAWA - When an individual suspected of taking part in the Second World War murder of Jews in western Ukraine applied for admission to Canada in 1951, immigration officials did not follow up with pot...
Oct 11, 2023