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Five football players take legal action against Simon Fraser University
Five Simon Fraser University football players filed for an injunction against the school Thursday to reinstate its football program. The players - quarterback Gideone Kremler, defensive backs Kimo Hiu...
Apr 13, 2023
Confident Rebecca Marino continues comeback with Canada at BJK Cup qualifier
VANCOUVER - Stepping on to the tennis court in Vancouver's Pacific Coliseum last year, Rebecca Marino was "awestruck a little bit." She was about to play a Billie Jean King Cup qualifier for Canada in...
Apr 13, 2023
La Ronge men facing firearm, break-and-enter charges after increased police presence
Charges have been laid in relation to Wednesday's increased police presence in La Ronge.RCMP received two separate reports of a home invasion and possible discharge of firearms on the 100 Block of Nik...
Apr 13, 2023
Akwesasne Mohawk Police seize two vehicles in relation to dead migrants investigation
MONTREAL - Akwesasne Mohawk Police say they have seized vehicles believed to be connected to the eight migrants whose bodies were recovered from the St. Lawrence River late last month. Police confirme...
Apr 13, 2023
Ash from Russia volcano causes flight cancellations in northwestern B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. - Some flights out of northern British Columbia are cancelled due to ash from a Russian volcano that erupted thousands of kilometres away. Air Canada says it is monitoring the ash cloud ...
Apr 13, 2023
B.C. marks 7th anniversary of overdose emergency with grim record statistics
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Emergency Health Services has released grim statistics on the toxic drug crisis ahead of the seventh anniversary of the province declaring a public health emergency. B.C. ...
Apr 13, 2023
Italian star Lorenzo Insigne upgraded to questionable for Toronto FC's weekend match
TORONTO - Italian star winger Lorenzo Insigne, who has played just 34 minutes for Toronto FC this season because of a groin injury, has been upgraded to questionable for Saturday's game against visiti...
Apr 13, 2023
Saskatchewan reports 10 COVID deaths, one flu death in past two weeks
Saskatchewan announced 10 deaths due to COVID-19 and one due to influenza in its latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report.In the biweekly report issued Thursday, the Ministry o...
Apr 13, 2023
Preliminary hearing set for man charged with killing mother
A preliminary hearing has now been scheduled for a 46-year-old North Battleford man facing a charge in the death of his mother. Walter Geering is charged with second-degree murder in the case.The inqu...
Apr 13, 2023
One in four NLSD students graduating with three years of entering high school
New data released in the Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) annual report shows only one in four students are graduating within three years of entering Grade 10. In June 2022, 26 per cent of stude...
Apr 13, 2023