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Decorated swimmer Oleksiak to miss Canadian trials as she recovers from surgery
TORONTO - Decorated swimmer Penny Oleksiak will miss the upcoming Canadian swimming trials as she continues to recover from knee surgery. Swimming Canada said in a release that Oleksiak has advanced i...
Mar 17, 2023

Veto of Kansas bill on trans athletes sets up override fight
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested...
Mar 17, 2023

Officials discussing security in case of Trump indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks by a Manhattan grand jury and appear ...
Mar 17, 2023

More high-speed internet funding announced for northern communities
More high-speed internet is coming to rural and remote communities thanks to a big investment by the federal government.On Friday morning, Minister of Rural Economic Development Gudie Hutchings was at...
Mar 17, 2023

Defending set pieces key as Whitecaps continue quest for win against Galaxy
VANCOUVER - It's a new week, but the goal remains the same for the Vancouver Whitecaps - earn their first win of the Major League Soccer season. The Whitecaps (0-2-1) will take their quest for points ...
Mar 17, 2023

North Stars host Weyburn for Game 1 of Playoffs
Game 1 of the playoffs kicks off Friday for the Battlefords North Stars, as the team welcome the Weyburn Red Wings to town to open their first-round best-of-seven series.Team OutlookThe North Stars ar...
Mar 17, 2023

EMBM, JPII Carnaval Chez Nous wraps up a success
cole Monseigneur Blaise Morand (EMBM) and John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) French immersion students took part in Carnaval Chez Nous over the past couple of weeks to celebrate French culture first-hand....
Mar 17, 2023

B.C. man arrested for allegedly wielding syringe with needle attached to toy arrow
NANAIMO - Police say they have arrested a man in Nanaimo, B.C., who was allegedly threatening people with a toy bow and arrow that had a syringe with a needle attached to the arrow's tip. Mounties say...
Mar 17, 2023

Melfort is getting ready to go MAD with Melfort Amateur Dramatics
Melfort is going mad over the upcoming Melfort Amateur Dramatics (MAD) productions.From March 30 to April 1, MAD is bringing three unique plays to the public featuring local actors.One of the two dire...
Mar 17, 2023

Hawks and Humboldt hit the ice for game one
The Nipawin Hawks are in Humboldt Friday to take on the Broncos for the first game of the SJHL first round playoff series.Nipawin will play its first postseason game since March 11, 2020 when the Hawk...
Mar 17, 2023