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Canada claims bronze in chaotic mixed team snowboard cross final
Canada's Meryeta O'Dine regained her composure - and her footing - to help Canada win its 13th medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics on Saturday.The product of Prince George, B.C., was knocked to the g...
Feb 12, 2022

Laine scores with seconds left, lifts Blue Jackets to 2-1 win over Canadiens
MONTREAL - Patrik Laine scored a power-play goal with 6.5 seconds left in regulation and the Columbus Blue Jackets escaped Montreal with a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. Oliver Bjorkstad had the first go...
Feb 12, 2022

Biden warns Putin of 'severe costs' of Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden told Russia's Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause "widespread human suffering" and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but "eq...
Feb 12, 2022

Struggling Montreal Canadiens get goalie Andrew Hammond from Minnesota Wild
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have added to their goaltending depth, acquirring netminder Andrew Hammond from the Minnesota Wild. The trade, announced Saturday, saw the Habs send left-winger Brand...
Feb 12, 2022

'Should be an alarm bell': Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations
Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three children in a house fire last month. Grant Meekis, 9; Remi Me...
Feb 12, 2022

Hawks fall short versus Broncos
Although the score was a lot closer than last Saturday's game in Humboldt, the Nipawin Hawks still came out with the loss against the Broncos at home on Friday.The Hawks scored the only goal of the fi...
Feb 12, 2022

Consistent effort from Broncos earns team two hard-won points
The Humboldt Broncos have extended their current winning streak to three games with a win against the Nipawin Hawks last night.For head coach, Scott Barney, this was a hard earned two points and a con...
Feb 12, 2022

Mustangs fall in yet another overtime affair, this time to Ice Wolves
The Melfort Mustangs probably played well enough to earn two points and a win on Friday, Feb. 11 in La Ronge, but the Mustangs fell 3-2 in overtime to their Sherwood division rivals.It was a game wher...
Feb 12, 2022

Melfort Minor Softball registration deadline set for Feb. 14
The Melfort Minor Softball Association (MMSA) is gearing up for their Spirits Summer Softball program as registration is now open.U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19 Girls, both A and B levels, are all open fo...
Feb 12, 2022

'Detroit Rams?' Odd Super Bowl shirts sold for Stafford fans
LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) - A sports apparel company is capitalizing on Detroit Lions fans' loyalty to Matthew Stafford, the Super Bowl-bound Los Angeles Rams quarterback who for 12 years prior made an appe...
Feb 12, 2022