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Red Pheasant implementing mandatory home visits, curfew for youth following multiple overdoses
Leadership for Red Pheasant Cree Nation is putting its foot down when it comes to drug activity in the community.This comes after seven members overdosed over a 24-hour span, although RCMP say none we...
Oct 03, 2023
As Herdman takes in first game in charge, Toronto FC GM promises change is coming
John Herdman will take in his first Toronto FC game as head coach when the cellar-dwelling MLS club visits Charlotte FC on Wednesday. The former Canada coach will be an observer with interim coach Ter...
Oct 03, 2023
Alpine Canada, former skier Allison Forsyth reach settlement in Charest lawsuit
Alpine Canada has settled a lawsuit with former national team skier Allison Forsyth via the sport body's insurer. Forsyth sued Alpine Canada over its handling of former coach Bertrand Charest. Charest...
Oct 03, 2023
Speaker McCarthy's job at risk after House votes to move ahead with hard-right effort to oust him
WASHINGTON (AP) - Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ability to remain in leadership is now seriously at risk after the House voted Tuesday to move ahead with an effort by hard-right Republican critics to oust ...
Oct 03, 2023
Whitecaps seek helping hand in bid for MLS playoff qualification
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are nearly masters of their destiny, but they will need a helping hand from rivals to clinch a playoff spot. Vancouver (11-10-10) faces Western Conference winners S...
Oct 03, 2023
Alberta mountain town loses appeal on order by tribunal to allow major developments
CALGARY - Alberta's highest court has dismissed an appeal by a popular mountain community to reverse a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow two major developments that would almost d...
Oct 03, 2023
House of Commons elects Liberal MP Greg Fergus as first Black Canadian Speaker
Liberal member of Parliament Greg Fergus has been elected the House of Commons Speaker in a historic mid-session vote, becoming the first Black person to hold the position in Canada's Parliament. Ferg...
Oct 03, 2023
‘Close to my heart’: P.A. man battling cancer grateful for outpouring of community spirit
This past weekend, residents of Prince Albert gave back to a man who has given so much to the community, especially in the world of hockey.On Saturday, the Mann-Northway Northern Bears paid tribute to...
Oct 03, 2023
Class-action claims foreign workers exploited by Quebec recruiter, airline caterer
MONTREAL - A Montreal organization that supports migrant workers is seeking authorization for a class-action lawsuit against an international aviation catering company and a recruitment firm that they...
Oct 03, 2023
Drug trafficker receives 17 months jail, told not to show up in court again
A young woman charged after a drug bust at Montreal Lake Cree Nation has received 17 months in jail and 12 months probation.Hailey Okemow, 22, had been scheduled to face trial Tuesday morning at Princ...
Oct 03, 2023