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'A lot to get excited about': NHL stars raring to go at 4 Nations
MONTREAL - Sidney Crosby flashed a wide smile and hoisted the trophy over his head. It was Sept. 29, 2016, and Canada had just defeated Team Europe 2-1 in a knife-edged World Cup final. The tournament...
Feb 9, 2025
FA Cup stunner: Liverpool is knocked out by second-tier Plymouth in fourth round
Premier League leader Liverpool was knocked out of the FA Cup by second-tier struggler Plymouth after losing 1-0 in a stunning fourth-round upset on Sunday. It ended any hopes of a quadruple of major ...
Feb 9, 2025
BHS Gala raises funds for its operations and nearly completed new shelter
The Battlefords Humane Society's annual "Tails for Hope" gala on Saturday was a night of generosity, celebration and progress, bringing together community members passionate about cute dogs and cats.T...
Feb 9, 2025
Hawks earn point vs. Mustangs; look back on positive week
Many Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) teams would be satisfied with a week that included a win over Flin Flon and a point against the Mustangs in three games, the rebuilding Nipawin Hawks had ...
Feb 9, 2025
Canadians worried about relations between Muslim and Jewish communities, survey says
As conflicts continue to erupt around the globe, a new survey suggests that Canadians are anxious about relationships between groups here at home - particularly between Muslim and Jewish Canadians.The...
Feb 9, 2025
Saving species 'not rocket science,' but few faring better than long ago: researcher
Researcher Laurenne Schiller says "it's not rocket science" that recovery for threatened or endangered species in Canada is driven by stopping the primary cause for their decline. "If you take away th...
Feb 9, 2025
Polls open in Ecuador with conservative incumbent and leftist lawyer leading the presidential race
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) - Ecuador's presidential election Sunday is shaping up to be a repeat of the 2023 race, when voters chose a conservative young millionaire over the leftist protg of the country...
Feb 9, 2025
Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen in line to win downhill gold at world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - Swiss skier Franjo von Allmen was in line to win the men's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday after the top-ranked racers completed their ...
Feb 9, 2025
Canadians worried about relations between Muslim and Jewish communities, survey says
OTTAWA - As conflicts continue to erupt around the globe, a new survey suggests that Canadians are anxious about relationships between groups here at home - particularly between Muslim and Jewish Cana...
Feb 9, 2025
From bagels to 'Canadianos,' Trump tariff threat inspires symbolic acts of patriotism
U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to impose across-the-board tariffs on Canada - not to mention his musings about making the country the 51st American state - have unleashed an uncharacteristic wa...
Feb 9, 2025