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The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA - The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 1...
Feb 07, 2022

Ladies Curling for Telemiracle in Melfort
Ladies get ready to bobsled, ski, skate, and slide into an Olympic themed Telemiracle fundraiser!See the poster below.
Feb 07, 2022

Planning Meeting for La Ronge Winter Festival 2022
We hope to make some of these events happen where possible, join our upcoming meeting: Festival Meeting 7:00 pm Monday February 7, 2020 JRMCC Boardroom
Feb 07, 2022

US, EU raise alarm over alleged torture by Ugandan forces
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The European Union and the United States are raising alarm over torture allegedly perpetrated by Uganda's security forces, with a prominent writer and government critic saying t...
Feb 07, 2022

Wine, Spirits and Beer - So Many Choices, Where to Start
I figured a good place to begin was with a popular Vodka brand, Absolut. This Vodka is one of the most famous around the world, it was a game changer for the premium vodka sector. Just walk down our v...
Feb 07, 2022

Canada surprises with bronze medal in mixed team ski jump
BEIJING - Canada won a surprise bronze medal in the mixed team ski jumping competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Canadian team of Alexandria Loutitt, Matthew Soukup, Abigail Strate and Macke...
Feb 07, 2022

Battlefords Chamber finds promising data from shopping report
Shop local is a slogan familiar to the Battlefords that most people would agree has some benefits, but businesses can now point to actual data to make their case.The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce re...
Feb 07, 2022

Mark McMorris wins third Olympic slopestyle bronze
Saskatchewan's Mark McMorris has posted his third career third-place finish at the Winter Olympics.The 28-year-old snowboarder won the bronze medal in the men's slopestyle final late Sunday in China, ...
Feb 07, 2022

Parrot, McMorris share the podium again, Canada dominates men's snowboard slopestyle
BEIJING - Canada scored another multi-medal day at the Beijing Olympics, and it took just one event to make it happen. Max Parrot won Canada's first gold medal in Beijing with a dominant performance i...
Feb 07, 2022

State of emergency in Ottawa and Canadian gold in Beijing: In The News for Feb. 7
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 7 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 07, 2022