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Jury finds former Christian school principal guilty of assault with a weapon
On the seventh day of the trial of a former principal of Legacy Christian Academy, a jury found Duff Friesen guilty of assault with a weapon, though he was acquitted on three additional counts of the ...
May 22, 2025

Jays feeling confident in close games after two extra-inning comebacks against Padres
TORONTO - Before the season began the Toronto Blue Jays got together as a team and had a long conversation about talking things over in the dugout and playing for each other more. That approach has be...
May 22, 2025

Teenage girl charged after fatal hit-and-run near MacDowall
In connection to a fatal crash this week near MacDowall involving a pedestrian, a teenage girl is now facing a charge of failing to stop after an accident causing death.The girl, who can't be identifi...
May 22, 2025

B.C. First Nations fear protests and conflict over fast-track legislation
First Nations leaders in British Columbia say proposed legislation to fast-track resource projects will likely lead to protests and litigation should the provincial government push the law through. Ro...
May 22, 2025

'We’ve always had a little bit of cowboy blood in us': Meadow Lake Stampede rides into 102nd year
As a child in the 1980s, Kurt Hadland remembers the excitement of fair rides, the clatter of hooves and family gatherings that made the Meadow Lake Stampede the highlight of every summer."In the '80s,...
May 22, 2025

At 87, ITEP graduate from Mistawasis Nêhiyawak is a lifelong learner
You're never too old to learn and no one exemplifies that like Louise Fraser, who made sure she graduated high school in Prince Albert decades ago and is now two days away from graduating university -...
May 22, 2025

BVC wraps up season with good showing at Nationals
The U16 BVC Storm wrapped up their season at the Volleyball Canada Youth Nationals this week in Edmonton, finishing 45th overall out of 262 teams in the U16 women's division. The three-day tournament ...
May 22, 2025

Police dismantle alleged fraud ring that targeted car dealerships in 5 provinces
TROIS-RIVIRES - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested three people in connection with a luxury car fraud ring across five provinces. They say 22 car dealerships in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, N...
May 22, 2025

A delegation of U.S. senators is in Ottawa to meet with Prime Minister Carney
OTTAWA - Five United States senators are in Ottawa today for meetings with the Liberal government, including Prime Minister Mark Carney. The delegation includes Democrats Jeanne Shaheen, Tim Kaine, Am...
May 22, 2025

Terry Fox’s brother to visit Prince Albert, schools in Central Sask
Terry Fox's legacy of hope for cancer research will become a little more real to students in Central Saskatchewan, as well as to some Prince Albert seniors. Terry's brother, Fred, will start a series ...
May 22, 2025