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Canada's Wickenheiser, Virtue, Hughes among 42 former Olympians banned from Russia
Hayley Wickenheiser, Tessa Virtue and Clara Hughes are among dozens of former Canadian Olympians banned from entering Russia for signing a statement encouraging the removal of Russian athletes from ne...
Apr 12, 2023
Extended power outages raise questions about resilience of Quebec's power grid
MONTREAL - The weeklong power outages across Quebec after the April 5 ice storm are raising questions about the resilience of the province's electrical grid. Franois Bouffard, an electrical engineerin...
Apr 12, 2023
Forge FC executive Costa Smyrniotis joins Canadian Premier League front office
TORONTO - Costa Smyrniotis, who helped build Forge FC into a championship franchise, is joining the Canadian Premier League as executive vice-president, soccer. Smyrniotis, who served as director of f...
Apr 12, 2023
Prairie premiers call on prime minister to retract justice minister’s comments on NRTA
The premiers of Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta are outraged after federal Justice Minister David Lametti said he would look into rescinding the Natural Resource Transfer Agreements (NRTA) between ...
Apr 12, 2023
Local RCMP Member Skydiving To Raise Money for Teddy Bears Anonymous
Cst. Danielle Spraggs, an RCMP Member from the Ahtahkakoop Detatchment, will be jumping out of a plane in Moose Jaw for a skydiving free fall to raise funds for Teddy Bears Anonymous on September 2nd....
Apr 12, 2023
Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other public broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear ...
Apr 12, 2023
With NHL in the midst of an offensive surge, defending comes at a premium in 2023
Martin St. Louis recalls having to pay a much higher price. Rod Brind'Amour vividly remembers the punishment he endured getting to the front of the net throughout his NHL career. And Paul Maurice poin...
Apr 12, 2023
Duelling U.S. court rulings over abortion drug set stage for Supreme Court showdown
WASHINGTON - The debate over abortion rights in the United States is likely headed back to the Supreme Court - this time to settle a federal stalemate. Last week's duelling court decisions over the dr...
Apr 12, 2023
Indigenous-led technology company launches training centre in Prince Albert
A first-of-its-kind training centre in Prince Albert, that is guaranteeing jobs for people across northern Saskatchewan, officially opened.PLATO, Canada's only Indigenous software testing and technolo...
Apr 12, 2023
Members of public service union vote in favour of federal strike mandate
OTTAWA - Members of a union that represents more than 120,000 federal public servants have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The Public Service Alliance of Canada can now launch a strike anytime in...
Apr 12, 2023
