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'We are ready for whatever change comes next': St. Mary grad 2022
Speaking in front of a large crowd Monday at the Art Hauser Centre, Riley Wismer explained change is as inevitable as the rising sun, but expressed her belief that the changes brought about these past...
Jun 27, 2022

Chance of showers Tuesday prior to potential heat wave
After a rainy stretch for much of June, northwest Saskatchewan has largely sunny skies ahead.There remain some cloudy days before summer starts to peak. Meadow Lake and the Battlefords have overcast s...
Jun 27, 2022

California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in their state constitution, a question sure to boost turnout on both sides of the deb...
Jun 27, 2022

Meadow Lake Sox rolling on four-game streak
Coming off a triumphant 2-0 showing on their doubleheader road swing Sunday, the Meadow Lake Sox now sit second overall in the North Sask River Baseball League standings, with an 8-4 record.Winners of...
Jun 27, 2022

Amtrak train collides with dump truck, derails in Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) - A passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in a remote, rural area of Missouri on Monday after hitting a dump truck that was blocking a public crossing, Amtrak...
Jun 27, 2022

Melfort looking to win National Communities in Bloom competition
Melfort is one of 44 communities across the country looking to be recognized for its beauty and environmental standards.Communities in Bloom (CiB) recently announced the nominees for the annual Nation...
Jun 27, 2022

Stylish Italian star Lorenzo Insigne says move to Toronto FC was a "life choice"
Toronto FC unveiled the new face of the franchise on Monday, with Italian star forward Lorenzo Insigne showing he has plenty of style off the pitch as well as on it. The 31-year-old Insigne wore a mon...
Jun 27, 2022

Chiefs say Pope's visit important to understand impacts of residential schools
MASKWACIS - Leaders from four First Nations in central Alberta say the Pope's upcoming visit could help the world understand the trauma the residential school system caused to Indigenous people. Pope ...
Jun 27, 2022

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Final fuel standard regs to start later, cut more emissions
OTTAWA - The federal government is delaying new emissions standards on gasoline and diesel another year but is demanding the oil and gas sector make bigger cuts to fuel emissions by 2030, given how mu...
Jun 27, 2022

Masters distance runner Sasha Gollish: "Age is only the number you let it be"
Sasha Gollish was still catching her breath after the women's 5,000 metres at the Canadian track and field championships when a younger runner approached. "You're so inspiring," the runner told Gollis...
Jun 27, 2022