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Despite cold weather, most ice still not safe to walk on in Prince Albert area
It may have felt cold enough to freeze your face off the last couple of days, but the cold weather hasn't had enough time to build up ice on bodies of water. As such, it will still be a while before y...
Dec 08, 2021
Passenger pleads guilty to manslaughter in hit-and-run death of Calgary officer
CALGARY - A man charged in the hit-and-run death of a Calgary police officer has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. A jury trial was to begin this week for Amir Abdulrahman on a charge of first-degree mu...
Dec 08, 2021
California plans to be abortion sanctuary if Roe overturned
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - With more than two dozen states poised to ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court gives them the OK next year, California clinics and their allies in the state Legislature on ...
Dec 08, 2021
High wind delays Michael Strahan's space trip with 5 others
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - TV celebrity and former football great Michael Strahan is going to have to wait another few days before rocketing into space. Strahan was supposed to blast off Thursday fro...
Dec 08, 2021
Ministry of Highways brings awareness to driving with snowplows
Snowplows throughout Saskatchewan are out in force and that's prompting the Ministry of Highways - along with snowplow drivers - to educate the public on what their driving etiquette should be when en...
Dec 08, 2021
Curling Canada cancels Continental Cup for a second straight season
OTTAWA - The Continental Cup curling competition was cancelled for a second straight season Wednesday due to challenges stemming from the pandemic. Tougher travel restrictions for visitors to Canada a...
Dec 08, 2021
Saudi prince's tour, reforms eclipsed by Khashoggi case
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia's crown prince was visiting the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, the second stop of his high-profile tour of Gulf Arab states aimed at fortifying the ...
Dec 08, 2021
Jewish federal employees form network to combat antisemitism in government service
OTTAWA - Jewish civil servants met the prime minister's special envoy on fighting antisemitism Tuesday to ask for support dealing with anti-Jewish abuse and slurs in the federal public service. The go...
Dec 08, 2021
Two men found dead in aftermath of fire at rooming house in Quebec City
QUEBEC - Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of two men found dead inside a home that caught fire in Quebec City early this morning. The fire started at about 1 a.m. in a rooming house in t...
Dec 08, 2021
Premier confirms first cases of Omicron variant in Saskatchewan
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has reached Saskatchewan.Premier Scott Moe confirmed the first detected cases while speaking to Gormley on Wednesday."We'll be reporting some Omicron cases today here i...
Dec 08, 2021
