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Melfort Mayor accepts 'first poppy of the year' from local Legion
On Friday, the City of Melfort's Mayor, Glenn George, was honoured by the Melfort Legion.The annual tradition is called their 'poppy campaign', where they bestow the local mayor, with the 'first poppy...
Oct 28, 2022

Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell says he doesn't need 'hoorah moment' at McMahon
CALGARY - Bo Levi Mitchell is guaranteed one more run onto McMahon Stadium turf as a Stampeder. The suspense in Saturday's otherwise meaningless game against the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders is w...
Oct 28, 2022

Quebec judge grants interim injunction stopping McGill project over Mohawk concerns
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has ordered a temporary halt to excavation work on a major McGill University project after an Indigenous group raised concerns about possible unmarked graves. ...
Oct 28, 2022

Walking trail open between Manitou Beach and Watrous
There's a new walking trail that's an added attraction at one of the province's most popular tourism spots.A walking trail has been finished between the resort village of Manitou Beach and the nearby ...
Oct 28, 2022

Canada's Shapovalov knocks off Evans to advance to semifinals at Vienna Open
VIENNA - Canada's Denis Shapovalov knocked off Britain's Dan Evans in straight sets Friday to claim a semifinal spot at the Vienna Open. Shapovalov fired seven aces and surrendered none en route to a ...
Oct 28, 2022

Explorer's cameras recovered after 85 years on Yukon glacier
KLUANE NATIONAL PARK AND RESERVE - A cache of equipment belonging to explorer Bradford Washburn, including three of his cameras, has been retrieved from a Yukon glacier after 85 years. Now conservatio...
Oct 28, 2022

Montreal police open murder investigation after woman, 81, found dead in seniors home
Montreal police say they've opened a homicide investigation into the death last week of an 81-year-old-woman at a senior's residence. Police spokesman Const. Julien Lvesque says paramedics notified po...
Oct 28, 2022

Ottawa Redblacks playing for more than pride against visiting Tiger-Cats
OTTAWA - By all accounts and statistical logic, the Ottawa Redblacks final game of the regular season should be nothing more than a formality. Ottawa (4-13-0) closes out the CFL's regular season Satur...
Oct 28, 2022

Melfort Communities in Bloom wins first-ever National Championship
Melfort Communities in Bloom (CiB) has now achieved something it had never previously done before...win a National Championship.Melfort won in the up to 6,000 category after beating out fellow competi...
Oct 28, 2022

FIFA report shows growth in women's soccer
Women's soccer is seeing growing revenues globally from sponsorships, broadcast deals and merchandising, while also seeing greater interest from fans, according to a new survey by the game's governing...
Oct 28, 2022