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P.A.'s Ethan Smith joins the U of S Huskies men's volleyball program
Prince Albert's own Ethan Smith will be heading to the University of Saskatchewan to play for the Huskies men's volleyball team.The St. Mary Marauder said he was recruited by the head coach of the Hus...
Jan 18, 2021

Census Bureau director to resign amid criticism over data
Facing criticism over efforts to produce citizenship data to comply with an order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham said Monday that he planned to resign with ...
Jan 18, 2021

Former Buffalo and Montreal coach Marv Levy behind Buffalo Bills during playoff march
He's coached in both Kansas City and Buffalo, but former Montreal Alouettes coach Marv Levy will be firmly behind the Bills this weekend. Buffalo visits Kansas City in the AFC championship game Sunday...
Jan 18, 2021

Blanchet's choice to block critics on Twitter limits free speech: experts
OTTAWA - Dozens of people say Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet has blocked them on Twitter after they criticized his statements about Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. Richard Moon, a law pro...
Jan 18, 2021

Melfort Kinsmen and Kinettes set sights on raising funds ahead of Telemiracle
Kinsmen and Kinette groups in Saskatchewan are in full fundraising mode ahead of Telemiracle 45.With the restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been a difficult year to raise funds...
Jan 18, 2021

Province administers over 22,000 COVID-19 vaccines, records four deaths, 290 new cases
Yesterday, the province administered 2,449 COVID-19 vaccines, bringing the total amount administered to 22,618.In the northern zones, there were 65 doses administered in the North Central, 104 in the ...
Jan 18, 2021

Toronto-based Samuel Vargas to face unbeaten Conor (The Destroyer) Benn in April
Toronto-based welterweight Samuel Vargas will face unbeaten Conor (The Destroyer) Benn on April 10 in the United Kingdom. Benn, the son of former world champion Nigel Benn, ran his record to 17-0-0 in...
Jan 18, 2021

Drivers encouraged to proceed with caution on highways Monday
Those travelling around the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area Monday should make sure to drive with caution and give themselves plenty of time, according to the provincial Highway Hotline. Highway cond...
Jan 18, 2021

Rescue society praises B.C.'s teens survival skills after he got lost snowmobiling
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - The backcountry survival skills of a British Columbia teen who got lost while snowmobiling are being praised by search and rescue volunteers who found him safe. The South Caribo...
Jan 18, 2021

Canadian women's hockey team holds Calgary "bubble" camp
CALGARY - The Canadian women's hockey team has opened a 35-player camp in a Calgary "bubble." The 14-day camp is the first physical gathering of national-team players in months because of the COVID-19...
Jan 18, 2021