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World champion curler Lisa Weagle to oversee Canadian team in Youth Olympic Games
CALGARY - World champion curler Lisa Weagle will be Canada's chef de mission at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in a place where she became an Olympian herself. The 36-year-old from Ottawa made he...
Mar 01, 2023
Saskatchewan reaches agreement with feds on health-care funding
Saskatchewan has formally accepted the federal government's offer on health-care funding.According to a media release, the agreement in principle announced Wednesday will see $5.94 billion in federal ...
Mar 01, 2023
Sask. United Party officially launches, but critics are skeptical
It is the dawn of a new political party in the province as Sask. United officially launched on Tuesday.A launch ceremony was held in Saskatoon for the new centre-right party led by Saskatchewan Rivers...
Mar 01, 2023
Kings trade Quick to Blue Jackets for Gavrikov, Korpisalo
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings achieved their goal of adding a quality defenseman near the trade deadline. It came with a heavy cost. The Kings acquired defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goa...
Mar 01, 2023
Anglers: Deadlines To Remove Ice Fishing Shelters Approaching
As ice fishing season comes to a close, the Ministry of Environment reminds anglers that the deadlines to remove ice fishing shelters are coming up: March 15 south of Highway 16, and March 31 to the n...
Mar 01, 2023
Montreal to pay $6 million, apologize to settle protest class-action lawsuits
MONTREAL - The Quebec Superior Court has approved a $6-million settlement that will end 16 class-action lawsuits against the City of Montreal by protesters who say their rights were violated by police...
Mar 01, 2023
Team Sask wins first-ever mixed curling match in Canada Winter Games history
Team Saskatchewan made history on Day 11 of the Canada Winter Games, held in P.E.I.Team Sask won the first-ever Mixed Doubles Curling match played in Canada Winter Games history. Dylan Derksen, 17-yea...
Mar 01, 2023
Chinese embassy decries 'baseless and defamatory' interference claims
OTTAWA - China's embassy in Ottawa is denying reports of attempted election interference in Canada, saying the claims are "baseless and defamatory" and harm diplomatic relations. The Liberal governmen...
Mar 01, 2023
Environment groups say Bay du Nord approval flawed, must be overturned
OTTAWA - Lawyers for several Canadian environmental groups say Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault failed to consider all the climate impacts of the Bay du Nord offshore oil project when he approve...
Mar 01, 2023
Buffalo Sabres looking to finally end long, ugly playoff drought
Rasmus Dahlin talked before the NHL season about finally getting the Buffalo Sabres over their ugly playoff hump. And what it would mean for the city. "It's such a passionate sports town," said the de...
Mar 01, 2023
