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Hawks hand out hardware at annual awards banquet
The Nipawin Hawks celebrated their Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) regular season on Saturday with the teams' annual awards banquet.The event followed the Hawks final game of the season Frida...
Mar 13, 2023

Paramedics responded to several chest pain calls this past weekend
Increased calls for chest pains highlighted a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance paramedics.As of Sunday night, paramedics had responded to over 100 incidents including several chest pain events, whi...
Mar 13, 2023

Jesuits of Canada releases list of 27 members ‘credibly’ accused of child sex abuse
MONTREAL - The Jesuits of Canada have released a list of priests and brothers they say were credibly accused of sexually abusing minors over the past 70 years. The Jesuits, a religious order of the Ro...
Mar 13, 2023

Canucks sign forward Aidan McDonough to two-year entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Aidan McDonough to a two-year entry-level contract. The 23-year-old led the Northeastern University Huskies with 20 goals and 38 points in 34 game...
Mar 13, 2023

Quebec hockey referee arrested for allegedly assaulting young player at end of match
QUEBEC - A 42-year-old hockey referee was arrested on Sunday for allegedly assaulting a young player at the end of a game in the Quebec City area. Quebec City police spokeswoman Sandra Dion says offic...
Mar 13, 2023

Foxes trump Aces, advance to North final
The Prince Albert U15 Beachcomber Foxes (2) have punched their ticket to the Saskatchewan Female Hockey League's North final.Sunday's 2-0 win over the Northeast Aces, wrapped up the Northeast Division...
Mar 13, 2023

Professors begin indefinite general strike at Université Laval
QUEBEC - An indefinite general strike is underway at Quebec City's Universit Laval, where nearly 1,300 professors are off the job. The unionized professors went on strike today after a negotiation bli...
Mar 13, 2023

Biden angers climate activists by approving controversial oil, gas project in Alaska
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden, a vocal champion of combating climate change, is angering environmental allies by approving a controversial oil and gas project in Alaska. The Willow project, as...
Mar 13, 2023

Several Canadians to play key roles in NCAA March Madness tournaments
March Madness, the highly anticipated conclusion to the NCAA basketball season, has arrived with several Canadians looking to make an impact. The Canadian Press takes a look at eight players to watch ...
Mar 13, 2023

Manitoba opens access to death certificates of children at residential schools
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has signed an agreement to open access to death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. The agreement allows the National Centre for Tru...
Mar 13, 2023