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Three Raiders and two former Mintos make final draft rankings
Two Prince Albert Raiders and two former Prince Albert Mintos were recognized on the final rankings for the NHL Central Scouting. Raiders defencemen Nolan Allan (40) and Landon Kosior (168) made the l...
May 27, 2021

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares returns to the ice for a skate
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares was back on the ice for a skate on Thursday, one week after suffering a concussion and a knee injury in a scary collision. Tavares skated at Scotiabank Arena w...
May 27, 2021

Some of the former Saskatchewan Hospital bricks still available for sale
The City of North Battleford is selling some of the bricks from the former Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford being demolished, if people are looking to own a little piece of history.As posted on ...
May 27, 2021

Canada unveils men's basketball roster ahead of Olympic qualifying tournament
TORONTO - Fourteen NBA players are among 21 players invited to the Canadian national men's basketball team's training camp in Tampa, Fla. The team, coached by Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse, will tr...
May 27, 2021

Former HNIC executive producer Shannon thinks Gretzky a 'great choice' for new TV job
Former Hockey Night in Canada executive producer John Shannon offered a quick two-word reply when asked what Wayne Gretzky's greatest challenge would be as a studio analyst for Turner Sports. "Underst...
May 27, 2021

Call for Indigenous Artists
The Treaty 6 Contemporary Art Collective is looking for Indigenous artists to exhibit work in the first-ever Treaty 6 Contemporary Art Festival - to be held in Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Treaty 6 Territ...
May 27, 2021

Five Sask.Rivers schools report COVID cases
The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) is reporting COVID-19 cases at several schools. It said the numbers of cases across five different schools were unexpected and highlights the nee...
May 27, 2021

Capitol rally planned over death of man in police custody
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Louisiana State Police troopers involved in the violent arrest of a Black motorist who died in police custody in 2019 should be fired and arrested, leaders of the National Urban Lea...
May 27, 2021

Military deployed to Manitoba to help province hard hit by COVID-19 infections
Members of the military are being deployed to Manitoba where surging COVID-19 cases have overwhelmed the health-care system while all provinces are being urged to use up doses of the AstraZeneca vacci...
May 27, 2021

Human Rights Watch says families of flight 752 victims harassed, intimidated by Iran
OTTAWA - A human rights group says in a new report that Iran has harassed families of passengers killed aboard Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752. Human Rights Watch says from last fall until J...
May 27, 2021