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Pope Francis notches new first: TV evening talk show guest
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has notched a new first in his nearly nine-year-old papacy - an appearance as a TV talk show guest. Francis spoke about personal friendship as well as about issues like migrat...
Feb 06, 2022

Ottawa churches close doors as protests against COVID-19 measures spread anew
OTTAWA - It was just before Christmas that the Christ Church Cathedral closed in-person services amid the rise in COVID-19 cases so congregants didn't have to choose between going to church or seeing ...
Feb 06, 2022

California man arrested in college basketball star's death
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man has been arrested in the fatal highway shooting of Gene Ransom, a basketball star at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1970s and a member of the Cal Athletics ...
Feb 06, 2022

California man arrested in college basketball star's death
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - A man has been arrested in the fatal highway shooting of Gene Ransom, a basketball star at the University of California, Berkeley in the 1970s and a member of the Cal Athletics ...
Feb 06, 2022

Falcon heads to Victoria pledging B.C. Liberal rebuild, looks for seat in legislature
VANCOUVER - The new leader of the British Columbia Liberals says he's on his way to Victoria with promises that will rebuild the party and attract voters while he also seeks his own seat in the legisl...
Feb 06, 2022

Roughriders extend American defensive lineman Pete Robertson
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to bolster their defence ahead of CFL free agency, signing defensive lineman Pete Robertson to a contract extension. Robertson, 29, initially signed with...
Feb 06, 2022

Einarson, Team Canada defeat New Brunswick's Crawford, advance to Scotties final
Kerri Einarson will have a chance to win a third consecutive Scotties Tournament of Champions. Einarson's Team Canada rink scored deuces in the first, seventh and ninth ends to defeat Andrea Crawford'...
Feb 06, 2022

Six more COVID-19 deaths, 22 deaths in past week
The Government of Saskatchewan reported six more COVID-19 deaths in Sunday's update, bringing the total up to 1,012 since the pandemic began. In the past seven days, 22 deaths have been reported. On T...
Feb 06, 2022

McMorris advances to Winter Olympics slopestyle final
Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris will have a chance to add to his Winter Olympic slopestyle medal haul.The 28-year-old finished second in qualifying Sunday at the Beijing Games, posting a score of 83....
Feb 06, 2022

Mustangs relinquish lead late, fall to Klippers
The Melfort Mustangs have returned home with just a single point from their western road swing this weekend.After a 5-3 loss to Battlefords on Friday, the Mustangs fell 4-3 in a shootout to the Kinder...
Feb 06, 2022