Author Archives:

Melville Millionaires goaltender has concussion, out indefinitely following blow to head
The Melville Millionaires have provided an update on injured goaltender Berk Berkeliev.Berkeliev spent the night in hospital Saturday following a collision with Yorkton Terriers forward Greg Mulhall. ...
Sep 18, 2019 Melville Millionaires goaltender Berk Berkeliev has a concussion and is "out indefinitely" after a collision on Saturday with Yorkton forward Greg Mulhall. (Twitter/Melville Millionaires)

Vaping-related illness confirmed in London, Ont., believed to be first in Canada
A youth from London, Ont., has been diagnosed with a severe respiratory illness related to vaping, local health officials said Wednesday. The Middlesex-London Health Unit had no further deta...
Sep 18, 2019

Send pipeline fights right to Supreme Court: Scheer
HAMILTON - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would overcome legal objections to building new petroleum pipelines by fast tracking any cases right to the Supreme Court. Scheer has long been cri...
Sep 18, 2019

Brian Mulroney officially opens university institute in N.S. that bears his name
ANTIGONISH, N.S. - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney officially opened an institute of government named after him at St. Francis Xavier University in central Nova Scotia on Wednesday. Can...
Sep 18, 2019

Iowa City student killed in B.C. bus crash remembered as kind soccer talent
VICTORIA - One of two 18-year-old students who died when a tour bus crashed on Vancouver Island is being remembered by his former principal as a friend to everyone at the Iowa high school wh...
Sep 18, 2019

Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the campaign on Sept. 11. Liberals Sept. 18: Increase o...
Sep 18, 2019

Crash north of Melfort sends two people to hospital
Two people were sent to hospital after a two vehicle collision north of Melfort on Tuesday afternoon.Just after 3:30 p.m., Melfort Fire and Rescue responded to the scene five miles north of Melfort on...
Sep 18, 2019 (Facebook/Melfort Fire and Rescue)

GM walkout brings factories and warehouses to a standstill
DETROIT - More than 49,000 members of the United Auto Workers went on strike Monday against General Motors, bringing more than 50 factories and parts warehouses to a standstill in the union's first wa...
Sep 18, 2019

Unions lead third-party pack with big spending since start of pre-election period
OTTAWA - Two unions are spending big on political messaging already, topping the list of third-party advertiser expenses for the campaign season so far. Unifor has shelled out over $1.2 million s...
Sep 18, 2019

Elizabeth May seeks to blow past political pack with platform roll out
OTTAWA - Green Leader Elizabeth May pushed past the political pack Monday by introducing a wide-ranging set of new policy promises while her rivals were recycling or expanding on old ideas. Cons...
Sep 18, 2019