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Three new cases of COVID-19 in Sask., those who attended funeral in Clearwater River Dene Nation urged to self-isolate
There are three more cases of COVID-19 in this province and more expected after two people tested positive for the virus having attended a funeral and wake at the Clearwater River Dene Nation. The two...
Jun 12, 2020
A list of police encounters being questioned and investigated in Canada
The death last month of George Floyd, a Black man in Minneapolis who was killed when an officer kneeled on his neck for almost nine minutes, has sparked demonstrations against police brutality and rac...
Jun 12, 2020
Witness said killer in N.S. mass shooting 'recently' acquired gun from estate
HALIFAX - A portion of a witness statement released Friday says the gunman who killed 22 people in Nova Scotia had "recently" acquired one of his firearms in Canada from the estate of a...
Jun 12, 2020
Canadian expert says he is confident COVID-19 vaccine is months, not years away
OTTAWA - One of Canada's preeminent infectious disease experts says he is confident a vaccine for COVID-19 will be ready in months, not years. Dr. Gary Kobinger, director of the Research Cen...
Jun 12, 2020
Liam Millar edges Sam Adekugbe to win Canada Soccer video game tournament
Liverpool's Liam Millar edged Sam Adekugbe of Norway's Valerenga Fotball 1-0 Friday to win the Canadian men's national team FIFA 20 tournament. Millar, playing with Paris Saint-Germain, went...
Jun 12, 2020
MLB offers players 80% of prorated salaries, 72-game season
Major League Baseball has offered players 80% of their prorated salaries and a 72-game regular season in an effort to start the pandemic-delayed season, according to details of the proposal obtained F...
Jun 12, 2020
CSIS knowledge of multi-hour delay in Meng's arrest 'troubling': lawyers
Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are alleging that Canada's national spy agency was in on a plan for border officers to detain the Huawei executive for hours before her arrest at Vancouver's airport...
Jun 12, 2020
Clearwater River restores checkpoints, curfew after COVID-19 cases rise following wake service
Clearwater River Dene Nation will see reserve checkpoints and curfews restored after reports of two individuals who tested positive for COVID-19. The positive tests came after a gathering at a wake se...
Jun 12, 2020
Crash claims young woman's life
RCMP say a 25-year-old woman was killed in a single vehicle rollover east of Shellbrook Thursday evening.The crash happened around 6 p.m. on Highway 3 near Airport Road.Sgt. Rob King told paNOW the wo...
Jun 12, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies named Bundesliga rookie of the month
Canadian international Alphonso Davies has won the Bundesliga Rookie Award for May. The 19-year-old Bayern Munich fullback beat out Borussia Moenchengladbach forward Marcus Thuram and RB Leipzig midfi...
Jun 12, 2020