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Penalty box brawl goes viral, Beaver Blues advance
Senior men's hockey in Saskatchewan became a national trend on social media yesterday following videos of multiple brawls during playoff games over the weekend.Battleford's senior men's hockey team co...
Feb 16, 2022

CPNewsAlert: Protesters pack up, head out to end blockade at Manitoba-U. S. border
EMERSON, Man. - Protesters blocking a busy border crossing in southern Manitoba have packed up and traffic is flowing again. RCMP say they worked out a deal with the demonstrators to end the blockade ...
Feb 16, 2022

Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 58
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) - The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The cit...
Feb 16, 2022

Arrows sign Canadian international back Brock Webster to help fill injury void
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows, dealing with a spate of injuries among the backs, have signed Canadian international wing/fullback Brock Webster. Toronto (0-2-0) visit NOLA Gold on Saturday in Major Lea...
Feb 16, 2022

2nd officer testifying in federal trial over Floyd killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A second former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd's killing has taken the stand at their trial. J. Alexander Kueng is test...
Feb 16, 2022

Towing industry concerned for safety and business after Emergencies Act issued
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Two associations representing the towing industry in Ontario and Alberta say expecting operators to clear blockades under the Emergencies Act is easier said than done. Mark Gr...
Feb 16, 2022

Broncos battle for win after Hounds bite back
Fans were on the edge of their seats at the Elgar Petersen Arena on Tuesday night as the Humboldt Broncos welcomed the Notre Dame Hounds to the barn.It was a learning experience for the green and gold...
Feb 16, 2022

Montreal man's death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the fatal shooting by Montreal police of a man in distress highlights a lack of training for officers dealing with people in crisis. Pierre Coriolan, 58, was shot thre...
Feb 16, 2022

Hawks diffuse Bombers in Flin Flon
The Nipawin Hawks have won back-to-back games for the first time since Dec. 11 and 14 after Tuesday's 4-2 victory in Flin Flon over the Bombers.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club follow...
Feb 16, 2022

FSIN stands with Keeseekoose First Nation following the discovery of 54 unmarked graves
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is showing its support for the Keeseekoose First Nation after a ground-penetrating radar discovered 54 unmarked graves of children on the site of ...
Feb 16, 2022