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Ottawa looks to allies to possibly evacuate Canadians stuck in Sudan
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is working with "like-minded countries" to help citizens who remain in Sudan flee the country as an armed conflict there escalates. Hundreds h...
Apr 24, 2023
‘Unbelievable’: Family-owned Vodka makers from Wakaw win best in the world
The founders of a Wakaw-based business are still speechless after one of their products was named the best in the world.Backroads Spirit, which has been around for almost two years, found out their Al...
Apr 24, 2023
Minnesota officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright freed
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Kim Potter, the Minnesota police officer who mistook her gun for a Taser and killed Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from prison early Monday. The Minnesota Department of Correct...
Apr 24, 2023
Fans, "whiteout" tradition leaving impression as Jets look to even playoff series
WINNIPEG - Bruce Cassidy is in enemy territory these days, but the Vegas Golden Knights head coach is enjoying a special playoff atmosphere. When the Golden Knights hit the ice Saturday against the Wi...
Apr 24, 2023
Five things to know about the NHL playoffs
Don't expect two 60-goal scorers to drop the gloves tonight when the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning clash in Game 4 at Amalie Arena - that was so yesterday. The Leafs, looking to...
Apr 24, 2023
In The News for April 24 : Federal public-service worker strike enters sixth day
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 April 24 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 24, 2023
Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6
OTTAWA - One of Canada's largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports. The Public Service A...
Apr 24, 2023
Program helping people to reconnect with traditional skills in Yellowknife
YELLOWKNIFE - By the shore of the still-frozen Yellowknife River, more than a dozen people gather to prepare fish for cooking over a crackling fire. Originating from different communities across the N...
Apr 24, 2023
Oilsands emissions could be underestimated by current measuring methods, study says
New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing pile of studies that say our understanding of what is going in...
Apr 24, 2023
Malenfant scores twice, Bears fall in Esso Cup opener
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - The Prince Albert Northern Bears narrowly lost their opening matchup at the Esso Cup on Sunday night, falling to the Northern Subway Selects 4-3 at the Art Hauser Centre.Despite wh...
Apr 24, 2023
