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Governor General arrives in Germany for first international visit
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon arrives Sunday in Berlin to begin her first international visit on behalf of Canada in the German capital. May Simon's four-day state visit will include a meeting wit...
Oct 17, 2021

Bacovksy shuts door on Red Wings to help Mustangs to perfect southern swing
From the word "go" on Saturday in Weyburn, it felt like the Melfort Mustangs were in complete control as they defeated the Red Wings 5-0.It was the Mustangs second win in a row after a 5-4 win over Es...
Oct 17, 2021

Senior army commander says 90 per cent of military personnel are fully vaccinated
A senior military commander in Western Canada says he doesn't expect much opposition from Canadian Forces personnel over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Ottawa is requiring federal employees, includi...
Oct 17, 2021

Bruins bear down to beat Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks road woes continued Saturday night in Estevan as the club lost 4-1 to the Bruins in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) action. Coming off a 4-2 loss to the Weyburn Red Wings Fr...
Oct 17, 2021

Mustangs and Bruins live up to hype in Estevan
Friday saw what was arguably the Game of the Weekend in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) as the early-season-favorite Estevan Bruins battled the first-place Melfort Mustangs.The Mustangs t...
Oct 17, 2021

Gang with past abductions blamed for kidnapping missionaries
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - A gang blamed for kidnapping five priests and two nuns earlier this year in Haiti is now accused of kidnapping 17 missionaries from a U.S.-based organization, including a ...
Oct 17, 2021

Bill Clinton to be released from California hospital
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) - Bill Clinton spent a fifth night at a Southern California hospital where he is recovering from an infection but is expected to be released Sunday after making great progress, a s...
Oct 17, 2021

Senior army commander says 90 per cent of military personnel are fully vaccinated
A senior military commander in Western Canada says he doesn't expect much opposition from Canadian Forces personnel over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Ottawa is requiring federal employees, includi...
Oct 17, 2021

Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization, premier says it's about leverage
EDMONTON - Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances. "(This) is not abou...
Oct 17, 2021

Mayor wanted: some Quebec towns struggle to find municipal candidates
MONTREAL - There's nobody running for mayor in St-loi, a small Quebec municipality that offers panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River. The 300-person community about 210 kilometres northeast of Que...
Oct 17, 2021