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āIād rather be at a Rider game:ā Winnipeg family honours late father, grandfather with trip to Queen City
A Winnipeg family took a special road trip to Regina to watch the Saskatchewan Roughriders take on the Ottawa Redblacks.Last weekend, D'Arcy Lussier travelled to the Queen City with his mother, wife a...
Aug 30, 2021

Volunteer Opportunity for Meals on Wheels
The Prince Albert Region of the Saskatchewan Health Authority has several opportunities for volunteering with the Meals on Wheels Program.All COVID19 Safety Protocols are in place.
Aug 30, 2021

Liberals promise $1B over 10 years to restore big lakes and river systems
GRANBY, Que. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau pledged Monday to spend $1 billion over a decade to restore Canada's big lakes and river systems. A re-elected Liberal government would also build on its b...
Aug 30, 2021

Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, leaves the grid a shambles
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A fearsome Hurricane Ida left scores of coastal Louisiana residents trapped by floodwaters and pleading to be rescued Monday while making a shambles of the electrical grid across a ...
Aug 30, 2021

On the hustings and Ida bashes Louisiana: In The News for Aug. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Aug. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Aug 30, 2021

Canadian star Simu Liu says 'Shang-Chi' is a 'watershed moment' and 'call to action'
TORONTO - Simu Liu says "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood. The Chinese-Canadian actor stars as the titular kung fu master - the fi...
Aug 30, 2021

Author Murakami criticizes Japan PM over pandemic measures
TOKYO (AP) - Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami in his monthly radio show Sunday criticized the country's prime minister, saying Yoshihide Suga has ignored a growing COVID-19 surge and public concerns ...
Aug 30, 2021

Rockets hit neighborhood near Kabul airport amid US pullout
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Rockets struck a neighborhood near Kabul's international airport on Monday amid the ongoing U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. It wasn't immediately clear who launched them. T...
Aug 29, 2021

Emphatic 4-1 win for Whitecaps over RSL in first game under new interim coach
VANCOUVER - Midfielder Ryan Gauld scored one goal and set up two others as the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Real Salt Lake 4-1 Sunday night to win their first Major League Soccer game under interim co...
Aug 29, 2021

Last-minute Liegghio field goal gives Blue Bombers thrilling 18-16 win over Stamps
WINNIPEG - Rookie kicker Marc Liegghio made a 45-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in his first CFL start and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defeated the Calgary Stampeders 18-16 on Sunday. Calgary vete...
Aug 29, 2021