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Farmer ordered to pay after judge says thumbs-up emoji amounts to contract acceptance
A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message wi...
Jul 05, 2023
Manitoba government says searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too risky
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says a proposed search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women believed to be in a landfill north of Winnipeg is too risky. Premier Heather Stefanson says the ...
Jul 05, 2023
Hunting, fishing mean good business for Sask. tourism industry
In the wake of the ending of pandemic restrictions and reduced travel, Saskatchewan's tourism industry is back in business. Jonathan Potts with Tourism Saskatchewan said the numbers are good and a lot...
Jul 05, 2023
Victims of fatal 2021 B.C. library stabbing describe shattered lives at sentencing
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Victims of a stabbing spree and their relatives have told a sentencing hearing how their lives were shattered two years ago by the deadly attack in and around the Lynn Valley L...
Jul 05, 2023
Prosper leads Canada over Dominican Republic at Women’s AmeriCup hoops tournament
LEN, Mexico - Cassandre Prosper had 13 points as Canada downed the Dominican Republic 88-48 on Wednesday at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup basketball tournament. Prosper shot 75 per cent from the floor and...
Jul 05, 2023
Jets sign defenceman Samberg to two-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan Samberg to a two-year, US$2.8-million contract. The 24-year-old from Hermantown, Minn., had two goals and six assists in 63 regular-season gam...
Jul 05, 2023
CBC News retracts report alleging email interference by Alberta premier's office
EDMONTON - CBC News is retracting a report alleging someone in Premier Danielle Smith's office emailed Crown prosecutors to question and challenge the handling of cases involving COVID-19 protests in ...
Jul 05, 2023
Feds, Stellantis reach deal over battery plant in Windsor, construction to restart
OTTAWA - Stellantis and LG Energy Solution say their electric vehicle battery plant in Windsor is back on track after reaching a "binding" financing deal with the governments of Canada and Ontario. Th...
Jul 05, 2023
'Not enough': Food Banks respond to federal grocery rebate
The federal government's new grocery rebate is in the accounts of millions of Canadians as of Wednesday, but many feel it is nowhere near enough.The payment was promised in the spring budget to help C...
Jul 05, 2023
Harris expects players to step up as injury-riddled Riders host Elks
REGINA - Trevor Harris sees an opportunity for players to step up as the injury-riddled Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare to host the Edmonton Elks. The Riders currently have 13 players on their injure...
Jul 05, 2023
