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'It was a failure:' Receiver Bryan Burnham disappointed after Lions' dismal season
VANCOUVER - Bryan Burnham expected more out of the B.C. Lions this season. The all-star receiver had his sights set on the team making a post-season run and finally competing for a Grey Cup. While the...
Nov 22, 2021

SPCA: Keep an eye on your pets in cold weather
Whether you love winter or hate it, there's no denying the dropping temperature can have serious health implications for people. That's just as true for their pets.As winter sets in, pet owners, parti...
Nov 22, 2021

Local high schools reflect on strong showing at senior girls provincials
It was a memorable weekend for local high schools at the senior girls volleyball provincials. The John Paul II Collegiate (JPII) senior girls took home a silver medal at 4A provincials in Moosomin, wh...
Nov 22, 2021

Rural Crime Watch aims for safer Saskatchewan communities
Rural municipalities across the province are taking collective action to address crime.Earlier this fall, the Saskatchewan Rural Crime Watch Association elected its first Board of Directors. In a medi...
Nov 22, 2021

FIFA delegation wraps up visits to 2026 World Cup candidate cities with Toronto stop
TORONTO - A FIFA delegation wrapped up its visits to candidate cities for the 2026 World Cup with a stop in Toronto on Monday, having already seen Canadian soccer at its snowy best in Edmonton. "I com...
Nov 22, 2021

GM and VP of soccer operations Curtis parts ways with TFC after disappointing season
Toronto FC general manager and senior vice president of soccer operations Ali Curtis announced Monday he is leaving the Major League Soccer club to pursue other interests. The announcement comes a day...
Nov 22, 2021

Trump-backed Parnell loses custody battle, suspends campaign
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Sean Parnell, the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, on Monday suspended his campaign after he lost a court fight over custody ...
Nov 22, 2021

Tories, NDP call for House of Commons to have emergency debate on B.C. floods
OTTAWA - The Conservatives and the NDP want an emergency debate in the House of Commons this week on the floods wreaking havoc in British Columbia. B.C. is bracing for more extreme weather a week afte...
Nov 22, 2021

Ethiopia PM says he will lead army 'from the battlefront'
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's prime minister says he will lead his country's army "from the battlefront" beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step by the Nobel Peace Prize-winner in a devastating year...
Nov 22, 2021

Two suspects in Gatzke homicide heading to trial
Two of the suspects facing charges connected to the death of Ryan John Gatzke in Battleford in 2019 will now be heading to trial at Queen's Bench Court in Battleford, with the dates still to be set.Is...
Nov 22, 2021