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Collaros looks to ignite Winnipeg's passing game in return to Blue Bombers' lineup
WINNIPEG - Zach Collaros would like to show the other side of the Blue Bombers' offence. When Winnipeg (1-4) hosts the Calgary Stampeders on Friday, he wants to be part of a productive passing game. "...
Jul 11, 2024

Team Hong Kong elated to go seven innings against Canada
The softball team from Hong Kong, China lost their first game at the WBSC Men's Softball World Cup qualifier tournament in Prince Albert...but you wouldn't have known it by looking at the smiles on th...
Jul 11, 2024

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on presiden...
Jul 11, 2024

Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza
ASHDOD, Israel (AP) - The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and ...
Jul 11, 2024

Local players in the hunt at Sask Amateur Championships
The Saskatchewan Amateur Golf Championships are midway through their four-day tournament, as some local players are eyeing the top of the leaderboard down the stretch.Currently, Kye Fisher from Edmont...
Jul 11, 2024

Mark Carney would be 'outstanding' addition to federal politics, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney would be an "outstanding addition" to federal politics, and that he has been trying to recruit him to join the po...
Jul 11, 2024

Creighton on alert for possible wildfire evacuation
The Town of Creighton has issued an alert to its residents to be prepared for possible evacuation. The town cautioned that it is not an order, but rather advice to prepare to evacuate if the situation...
Jul 11, 2024

Canada Revenue Agency order to seize Saskatchewan money unusual, say experts
REGINA - Legal experts say the federal government has taken an extraordinary step in trying to take $28 million from Saskatchewan's bank account for not paying carbon levy money, a case that is to be ...
Jul 11, 2024

Some Alaskan salmon fisheries lose Ocean Wise label amid concern for B.C.-bound stock
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based seafood sustainability group Ocean Wise has removed its recommended designation from southeast Alaskan salmon fisheries. It says there are questions about the impact of the...
Jul 11, 2024

Thomas opens with 62 to lead Scottish Open by 1 with McIlroy 3 shots behind
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since h...
Jul 11, 2024