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Ukrainian Peewees unable escape reminders of war
QUEBEC CITY (AP) - If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation's flag unfolded...
Feb 13, 2023

Ukrainian Peewees unable escape reminders of war
QUEBEC CITY (AP) - If Mykyta Staskevich needed another reminder of what his boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees was playing for back home, it came in the poignant form of the nation's flag unfolded...
Feb 13, 2023

Ukrainian team beats Romania 2-0 at Quebec peewee tournament
QUEBEC - Maksym Kukharenko scored a power-play goal in the first period, Ivan Bilozerov added an insurance marker in the third and netminder Matvii Kulish stopped every shot he faced as Ukraine Team S...
Feb 13, 2023

Ottawa moves to acquire land for Lac-Megantic rail bypass, 10 years after disaster
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving to acquire land so that it can build a rail bypass in Lac-Megantic, Que., nearly 10 years after a downtown freight train derailment killed 47 people. Transpor...
Feb 13, 2023

Canada's Gilgeous-Alexander named NBA Western Conference player of the week
Canadian basketball star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been named the NBA's Western Conference player of the week. The Oklahoma City guard from Hamilton averaged 31.3 points, on 57.1 per cent shooting, ...
Feb 13, 2023

Totem at Royal B.C. Museum on way home to Central Coast after repatriation ceremony
VICTORIA - A totem pole taken from an Indigenous village on British Columbia's Central Coast more than 100 years ago is on its way home after a repatriation ceremony at the Royal B.C. Museum, where it...
Feb 13, 2023

Photojournalist, news organization file lawsuit against RCMP over 2021 arrest
VANCOUVER - Canadian photojournalist Amber Bracken and news organization the Narwhal have filed a lawsuit against the RCMP, claiming Bracken was wrongfully arrested and detained for three nights while...
Feb 13, 2023

Prince Albert man fulfills reality TV dream, takes on Ultimate Challenge
With fond memories of swimming at Prince Albert's Frank Dunn pool, or playing a host of various sports during his days at St.Mary High School, Dustin Seidler says he hopes he can help inspire more gay...
Feb 13, 2023

Week-long celebration planned for tri-communities in March
A week full of activities is being planned in March to mark Canada's emergence from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as build a sense of pride and belonging."The Tri-Community Celebration will take plac...
Feb 13, 2023

Case for man connected to Battleford attack returns to court
The case for a man who pleaded guilty to an attack caught on video in Battleford was back at North Battleford Provincial Court Monday. Adam Lesmeister, 46, of Battleford, was originally facing a charg...
Feb 13, 2023