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Black Montreal man victim of wrongful arrest wasn't racially profiled: report
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge's report into the wrongful arrest of a Black man earlier this year concludes he was not the victim of racial profiling and that prosecutors and police officers acted reasonab...
Sep 03, 2021

Canadian teen Danielle Dorris wins Paralympic gold and sets world record
The tears flowed well before "O Canada" played Friday. Danielle Dorris captured a gold medal in the 50-metre butterfly at the Tokyo Paralympics in spectacular fashion, breaking the world record twice....
Sep 03, 2021

Toronto FC midfielder Ralph Priso undergoes right ankle surgery
Toronto FC midfielder Ralph Priso has undergone surgery for a season-ending ankle injury. The MLS club said the operation took place Thursday at Toronto Western Hospital. Priso was injured Aug. 14 in ...
Sep 03, 2021

Play it where it lies?
A small herd of cows caused a bit of a stir Friday morning in Prince Albert.Wandering into the city from a farm off Highway 302, the cows were observed east of Sask. Polytechnic, before wandering over...
Sep 03, 2021

Manitoba honours day for truth and reconciliation; schools and some services closed
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it will recognize a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a day of observance to encourage reflection and meaningful discussions about the impacts of res...
Sep 03, 2021

More COVID pop-up clinics coming to P.A.
COVID vaccination clinics continue to pop-up around Prince Albert although it's not clear how successful they have been. Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) can't provide specific data on the numbers....
Sep 03, 2021

Amber Alert: Quebec police continue search for missing father, three-year-old boy
MONTREAL - Provincial police are continuing a ground search today on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River northeast of Quebec City after issuing an Amber Alert for a missing boy on Tuesday. The p...
Sep 03, 2021

World Rugby announces abbreviated 2021 Sevens Series schedule
Vancouver and Edmonton stops later this month on the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series will feature both men's and women's play, World Rugby announced Friday. Previously the two Canadian events had only ...
Sep 03, 2021

Horse stolen from farm near Crystal Springs
The Theft of a horse is under investigation by Melfort RCMP.Sometime between 6 p.m. on Wednesday and 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, an 11-year-old brown thoroughbred horse with a white marking between the eye...
Sep 03, 2021

Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 03, 2021