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Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022

Canada claims bronze in chaotic mixed team snowboard cross final
Canada's Meryeta O'Dine regained her composure - and her footing - to help Canada win its 13th medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday.The product of Prince George, B.C., was knocked to the g...
Feb 12, 2022

Laine scores with seconds left, lifts Blue Jackets to 2-1 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 6.5 seconds left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets escaped Montreal with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. Oliver Bjorkstad had the first go...
Feb 12, 2022

Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told Russia's Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "eq...
Feb 12, 2022

Struggling Montreal Canadiens get goalie Andrew Hammond from Minnesota Wild
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have added to their goaltending depth, acquirring netminder Andrew Hammond from the Minnesota Wild. The trade, announced Saturday, saw the Habs send left-winger Brand...
Feb 12, 2022

'Should be an alarm bell': Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations
Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three children in a house fire last month. Grant Meekis, 9; Remi Me...
Feb 12, 2022

North Stars will look for spirited response in rematch with Bombers
After Friday's 4-0 defeat, the Battlefords North Stars will be looking for a much better start in Saturday's rematch against the Flin Flon Bombers. The North Stars couldn't shake their bus legs as the...
Feb 12, 2022

Hawks fall short versus Broncos
Although the score was a lot closer than last Saturday's game in Humboldt, the Nipawin Hawks still came out with the loss against the Broncos at home on Friday.The Hawks scored the only goal of the fi...
Feb 12, 2022

Saskatchewan Conservatives call for dialogue, action as convoy persists
The Conservative Party has gone through a shakeup of leadership in the last few weeks and local members of parliament in Saskatchewan have supported the push for the prime minister's office to engage ...
Feb 12, 2022

Consistent effort from Broncos earns team two hard-won points
The Humboldt Broncos have extended their current winning streak to three games with a win against the Nipawin Hawks last night.For head coach, Scott Barney, this was a hard earned two points and a con...
Feb 12, 2022