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18U Beavers to host provincials this month
Coming off a fairytale run to the top of the provincial podium last year, the Battlefords Beavers 18U baseball team will now look to repeat the feat on their home diamond. The Beavers will host provin...
Jul 06, 2022

Saskatoon to NB walk for Ashley Morin this weekend
Family, friends and supporters of missing North Battleford woman Ashley Morin will take part in a walk this weekend from Saskatoon to North Battleford to raise awareness of her disappearance.Morin, 31...
Jul 06, 2022

Plenty of uncertainty as coy Canadiens prepare to make top pick at NHL draft
MONTREAL - Kent Hughes has yet to decide on the first pick at the 2022 NHL draft. The prospects in the running, meanwhile, have no clue if they'll be selected No. 1. There's plenty of intrigue heading...
Jul 06, 2022

Montreal Alouettes fire head coach Khari Jones, defensive co-ordinator Barron Miles
MONTREAL - Danny Maciocia is returning to the CFL sidelines. The Montreal Alouettes GM assumed interim head-coaching duties with the CFL club Wednesday after the club fired head coach Khari Jones and ...
Jul 06, 2022

Chapman, Bichette HR; Jays edge A's 2-1 to snap 6-game skid
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Bo Bichette hit a tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied past the Oakland Athletics 2-1 on Wednesday to snap a five-game losing streak....
Jul 06, 2022

Canadian swimmer says she was drugged at world championships
Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey says she was drugged on the final day of the world aquatics championships and suffered a rib sprain and a concussion. Harvey said in an Instagram post that there is...
Jul 06, 2022

Nipawin gym to close for renovations and rebranding
Bodies by Choice in Nipawin has served its final day as a gym and will be closed during the summer to undergo renovations and rebranding.The facility, which is currently owned and operated by Arlene H...
Jul 06, 2022

Chiefs' 'squabble' over leadership diverts AFN focus from real issues: youth leader
VANCOUVER - The national youth council co-chair for the Assembly of First Nations says politics and squabbling around leadership are getting in the way of Indigenous topics that matter most. Rosalie L...
Jul 06, 2022

‘It’s unattainable’: Nipawin mother pleads for help to fund life-saving drug for her daughter
Imagine being told there was a drug that could save your child's life, the only problem is, you can't afford it in Canada.That is just part of the heartbreak for Nipawin mother April McIvor as she is ...
Jul 06, 2022

SGI, Parkland Ambulance, urge caution from drivers, cyclists alike
With summer in full swing, and with the price of gas climbing to absurd new heights, you might see more cyclists out on the road this time of year. For both drivers and cyclists, that means adjusting ...
Jul 06, 2022