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Postpone travel plans if possible: RCMP
Recent snow and freezing rain have led to tricky conditions on many roads and highways across Saskatchewan, and RCMP asked drivers to delay their travel plans, if possible."Road conditions continue to...
Dec 28, 2022

Canada Soccer joins federal government's safe sport program
Canada Soccer is the latest national sports organization to sign an agreement to join Abuse-Free Sport, the federal government's program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. The governing bod...
Dec 28, 2022

Maple Leafs fined $100,000 for Boxing Day travel, Keefe docked $25k for ref abuse
NEW YORK - The Toronto Maple Leafs have been hit in the pocketbook for travelling over the holidays. The NHL said Wednesday that the Maple Leafs have been fined US$100,000 for travelling to St. Louis ...
Dec 28, 2022

Report: Tenn has broken its lethal injection rules since '18
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee has not complied with its own lethal injection protocol ever since it was revised in 2018, resulting in multiple executions being conducted without proper testing, ac...
Dec 28, 2022

Tax increase not as high as once expected for Melfort residents
The City of Melfort has now officially released its 2023 budget.After tabling the budget earlier this month, council held a special meeting this past week.After deliberations, they adopted a tax incre...
Dec 28, 2022

Prosecutors open investigation into Rep.-Elect George Santos
NEW YORK (AP) - Long Island prosecutors have launched an investigation into U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos of New York, after revelations surfaced that the now-embattled Republican lied about his herit...
Dec 28, 2022

Whitecaps extend midfielder Caio Alexandre's loan to Brazilian team for a year
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have extended midfielder Caio Alexandre's loan to Fortaleza EC for another year, with an obligation for the Brazilian side to purchase his contract if he hits undis...
Dec 28, 2022

Canada, allies demand Iran submit to binding arbitration for downing of Flight PS752
OTTAWA - Canada is among four countries calling on Iran to agree to binding arbitration for shooting down Flight PS752 nearly three years ago. The group of nations - which also includes Britain, Swede...
Dec 28, 2022

Second person charged after man kidnapped and assaulted at Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Update: Charges against Alicia Ballantyne were stayed by the Crown on Feb. 10. Crown has one year to bring case back to court, should new evidence come to light.A second person has now been charged in...
Dec 28, 2022

Professional goalies work together to develop mindset in weekly meetings
Every week some of the top goalies in North America get together to talk about their feelings. The Zoom meetings are divided, with goalies from Canada's major junior leagues, the American Hockey Leagu...
Dec 28, 2022