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Saskatoon company fined $56K for workplace injury in Humboldt
A workplace injury in Humboldt in 2020 has resulted in a $56,000 fine against a Saskatoon company.Hergott Electric Ltd. pleaded guilty in Saskatoon Provincial Court on May 15 to one violation of The O...
May 26, 2023

Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
DULUTH, Minn. - A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, ...
May 26, 2023

Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023

Saskatoon school division facing backlash after email shared online
An email sent to Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) principals has surfaced on social media and has caused some to speak out against it.The photo being shared directs staff who decide to take s...
May 26, 2023

Montreal returns focus to MLS ahead of opening-day rematch with Miami
MONTREAL - With a spot in the Canadian Championship final booked, CF Montreal will now turn its attention back to Major League Soccer and an opening-day rematch of when it hosts Inter Miami on Saturda...
May 26, 2023

Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
DULUTH, Minn. - A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, ...
May 26, 2023

Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure. The ...
May 26, 2023

Two-time national champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian men's champion Keegan Messing has retired from competitive skating. Messing, from Anchorage, Alaska, has represented Canada on the world stage since 2014. The 31-year-old wo...
May 26, 2023

Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023

Fire still burning at Montreal heritage building that once housed monastery
MONTREAL - A major fire at a Montreal heritage building that broke out Thursday evening was still not out as of early today. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. at the Monastre du Bon-Pasteur, a 19t...
May 26, 2023