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Vice Chief election wraps up 2022 PAGC Annual Assembly
It was a long night of voting, but the Prince Albert Grand Council has re-elected one of its Vice Chiefs.Chris Jobb from Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation was reelected on the second ballot of voting on th...
Oct 19, 2022

Ukrainian aid fundraiser questions Smith's apology on Russian invasion comments
EDMONTON - A former member of Alberta's legislative assembly and key fundraiser for war-torn Ukraine says he's skeptical about Premier Danielle Smith's apology for remarks she made about the country's...
Oct 19, 2022

Canada beats Portugal and Hong Kong at world mixed curling championship
ABERDEEN, United Kingdom - Canada's Jean-Michel Menard defeated Hong Kong's Jason Chang 8-3 on Wednesday to cap a two-win day at the world mixed curling championship. Menard, from Gatineau, Que., pull...
Oct 19, 2022

Argos defender Chris Edwards relishes the chance to return interceptions for TDs
TORONTO - He hasn't played offence since high school but Chris Edwards still knows what to do when he gets his hands on a football. The Toronto Argonauts linebacker/defensive back has returned both of...
Oct 19, 2022

Longtime CP journalist Alan Black, known for being 'fast off the draw,' dies
Alan Black, a longtime journalist with The Canadian Press who worked 17 Olympics and was the "eyes and ears" of the national wire agency while most of the country was sleeping, has died. He was 64. Bl...
Oct 19, 2022

New science centre builds excitement with Lego weekend
A newly created science centre in at the Gateway Mall is planning to build some excitement in the community with a Lego event at the end of the month. The brainchild of a group of teachers, nurses and...
Oct 19, 2022

Hockey Canada announces women's hockey team coaching staff for upcoming season
Hockey Canada announced its coaching staff for the women's national team on Wednesday. Troy Ryan, who recently agreed to a four-year contract extension, remains at the helm. The extension, signed in A...
Oct 19, 2022

Canada adds to Iran sanctions, targeting TV station, entities accused of torture
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more restrictions on Iranian officials with a focus on entities Ottawa is linking to propaganda and torture. The new sanctions target six people and four entities, includin...
Oct 19, 2022

Quebec father charged in killings of two children remains unable to appear in court
LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec father accused of killing his two children in their home north of Montreal is still not able to appear before a judge. Kamaljit Arora, 45, was charged on Tuesday with two counts...
Oct 19, 2022

Battlefords Regional Community Coalition gives update on work
Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC) has been keeping busy this fall planning ahead. The coalition was formed in 2020 as a result of a partnership developed from the Sacichawasihc relations...
Oct 19, 2022