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Bump from Canadian women's hockey team bittersweet for Hannah Miller
Hannah Miller chose to reflect more on her selection to Canada's roster for the women's world hockey championship than the International Ice Hockey Federation rule that knocked her off it. The 29-year...
Apr 03, 2025

High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwoo...
Apr 03, 2025

Elbows Up! Latest chapter of Canada-U.S. rivalry set for Friday at curling worlds
MOOSE JAW - Three fights in nine seconds? Now that would be a story. Elbows up? Only if you count the arm motion from heavy sweeping. The latest on-ice battle between Canada and the United States is s...
Apr 03, 2025

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes to return to the northeast
A chance to raise money and awareness is coming up in June. North East Outreach and Support Services (NEOSS) is once again hosting Walk a Mile in Her Shoes on June 5 at Tisdale Town Square. Registrati...
Apr 03, 2025

'There's gonna be problems': Trade war another roadblock for Sask outfitters
One northern Saskatchewan outfitter said their phones stopped ringing when the trade war between the United States and Canada began. Another said they had an American client back out of a guided trip ...
Apr 03, 2025

U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone...
Apr 03, 2025

Canada men continue climb back to HSBC SVNS circuit via second-tier Challenger Series
Alex Russell will captain Canada in the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland, where the Canadian men will look to take a step closer to regaining their spot i...
Apr 03, 2025

Former Argos president Cooper feels Johnston brings many tangibles to CFL's head job
Former Toronto Argonauts president Brian Cooper has no doubt the Canadian Football League got it right hiring longtime television executive Stewart Johnston as its new commissioner. The CFL announced ...
Apr 03, 2025

Bill 40: Court of Appeal sides with English boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court ruling that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violated English-language minority education rights. The Quebec English School ...
Apr 03, 2025

Armed robbery near Meacham leads to arrest
A man is facing several charges after a carjacking and armed robbery near Meacham. Humboldt RCMP were called about the armed robbery on April 1 along Highway 5, just west of the Highway 5 and 2 juncti...
Apr 03, 2025