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Prairie North Coop gives back while reducing environmental footprint
Despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Prairie North Coop (PNC) was still able to generously give back to local communities last year.In 2020, the PNC donated over $115,000 to over 220...
Apr 22, 2021
Man pleads guilty in fatal shootings of 8 from Ohio family
A man pleaded guilty in the murders of his child's mother and seven other members of her family on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of when the shootings were discovered in southern Ohio. Edward "Jake"...
Apr 22, 2021
Canada's Christine Sinclair returns as Portland Thorns reach Challenge Cup final
PORTLAND - The Portland Thorns, with Canada captain Christine Sinclair restored to health, have made it to the NSWL's pre-season Challenge Cup final. Wearing the captain's armband, Sinclair started in...
Apr 22, 2021
Previously unbeaten women's teams suffer setbacks at Grand Slam curling event
CALGARY - No women's teams are unbeaten at the Grand Slam of Curling Players' Championship after the last two squads with unblemished records suffered losses on Thursday. South Korea's Min-Ji Kim gave...
Apr 22, 2021
Driver reading display in miles per hour fined $910
Some confusion on a drivers display has led to a hefty fine.Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan pulled over a vehicle on April 8, west of Colonsay that was travelling 160 kilometres per hour in a 1...
Apr 22, 2021
Canadian Brooke Henderson vaults into tie for second at LPGA Tour event
LOS ANGELES - Canada's Brooke Henderson was tied for second after her second round of the LPGA Tour's HUGEL Air Premia LA Open on Thursday. Henderson, from Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 6-under 65 and is...
Apr 22, 2021
Stunned Canadian players head home after women's world hockey cancellation
Shock and disbelief gave way to a swirl of emotions as players on the Canadian women's hockey team packed their bags in Halifax and headed home Thursday.In a span of two days, they'd gone from nervous...
Apr 22, 2021
Hate crimes jumped 51 per cent in part spurred by pandemic, Toronto police report
TORONTO - Hate crime complaints and arrests in the country's largest city jumped sharply last year, with Jewish and Black people the most common targets, according to an annual police report released ...
Apr 22, 2021
Province says phase one of vaccine plan complete as of today
The Saskatchewan government has announced the completion of phase one of the provincial vaccine delivery plan as of April 22.Phase one priority vaccinations, according to the Saskatchewan government, ...
Apr 22, 2021
PGA Tour Canada splits into Canadian, American circuits for 20201
TORONTO - The PGA Tour Canada is being split into two circuits for the 2021 season due to COVID-19-related restrictions at the United States-Canada border. The PGA Tour said Thursday in a release that...
Apr 22, 2021