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Hounds out of the way as Broncos prepare for home game against Bruins
While the Humboldt Broncos earned themselves another W to kick off the week, they are now free to prepare themselves for a big game on Saturday.While the Notre Dame Hounds struck first in the Elgar Pe...
Dec 09, 2021
China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'
BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a "farce." China is also no...
Dec 09, 2021
Teacher suffers mild injuries in stabbing in Montreal high school, suspect arrested
MONTREAL - A suspect is in custody after a stabbing at a Montreal high school that sent a teacher to hospital with mild injuries. Montreal police say the incident occurred at about 10 a.m. today at Jo...
Dec 09, 2021
China dismisses UK, Canada Olympic boycott as 'farce'
BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday dismissed the decision by Canada and the United Kingdom to join Washington's diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a "farce." China is also no...
Dec 09, 2021
Oklahoma executes man for 1985 slaying of schoolteacher
McALESTER, Okla. (AP) - Oklahoma executed a man Thursday for the 1985 shooting death of an Oklahoma City-area schoolteacher after courts rejected his claim that the state's lethal injection method wou...
Dec 09, 2021
Quebec elementary school teacher reassigned from class over hijab due to Bill 21
MONTREAL - An elementary school teacher in western Quebec has been reassigned from her classroom because her hijab contravenes the province's law forbidding teachers from wearing religious symbols. Pa...
Dec 09, 2021
Raptors cancel practice out of "abundance of caution" amid health, safety protocols
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors cancelled practice on Thursday due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols. The team said the decision was made "out of an abundance of caution," and that further updates...
Dec 09, 2021
Federal privacy watchdog warns of growing dangers of 'surveillance capitalism'
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog is warning Canadians about the growing threat of surveillance capitalism - the use of personal information by large corporations. In his annual report tabled toda...
Dec 09, 2021
Liberals' wage subsidy extension to push program costs to $107 billion, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government's plan to extend its wage subsidy will push the overall price for the program to almost $106.7 billion. The budget officer's repor...
Dec 09, 2021
Lopez scores late to lift Mustangs over Red Wings
It took a little bit of late game magic, but the Melfort Mustangs defeated the Weyburn Red Wings by a 4-3 score on Wednesday.The Mustangs dominated the shot clock from puck drop, leading the shots aft...
Dec 09, 2021