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New National Chief RoseAnne Archibald vows to make AFN more inclusive, transparent
OTTAWA - Newly elected National Chief RoseAnne Archibald is pledging to hold governments' feet to the fire and to help make the Assembly of First Nations to be more inclusive and transparent. Over the...
Jul 09, 2021
Local Artist Releases First Commercial Country Single
Saskatchewan Artist, Darryl Anderson recently released his first commercial single, Radio Saves My Soul.Video of Anderson and Friends BelowOriginally from Big River, Darryl Anderson realized at an ear...
Jul 09, 2021
Better vaccine outreach to younger Canadians needed as first doses slow, says Tam
OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says she is concerned that vaccination rates among younger Canadians aren't high enough. The number of people lining up for their first dose plumme...
Jul 09, 2021
Mayor: Death toll in Florida condo collapse now 78
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - The death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condo building rose to 78 on Friday, a number the mayor called "heartbreaking" and "staggering" as recovery workers toiled for a 16...
Jul 09, 2021
Floats, horses and bands but no spectators as parade kicks off return of Stampede
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede is back and kicked off Friday morning with the usual array of floats, bands, horses and dignitaries. But the first parade since the COVID-19 pandemic was missing one mai...
Jul 09, 2021
‘I’ve never seen anything quite like this’: Riders lose four to Achilles injuries
The Saskatchewan Roughriders' return to the field turned from a feel-good comeback story to a nightmare for the CFL club.On Thursday, the team announced linebacker Larry Dean, defensive end Freddie Bi...
Jul 09, 2021
Warm Your Heart with Frozen Jr. Presented by the Broadway North Theatre Company
Disney's FROZEN JR. Will Be Playing at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts This Fall The Broadway North Youth Company is proud to announce the return of their full fall musical and educational progra...
Jul 09, 2021
Quebec Crown drops case against ex-construction tycoon, citing lack of resources
MONTREAL - The Crown has dropped its fraud case against a former construction tycoon in Quebec and four co-accused following a nine-year legal battle. Prosecutor Franois Blanchette told a Quebec court...
Jul 09, 2021
Transport minister halts trains near Lytton, B.C. as evacuees make temporary return
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra is ordering most trains in the vicinity of Lytton, B.C., to halt as residents return temporarily to the wildfire-scorched community. Alghabra says the Canadia...
Jul 09, 2021
Canada's border agency expecting travel spike on first weekend of eased restrictions
WASHINGTON - Canada's border agents are bracing for a spike in would-be travellers trying to enter the country on the first full weekend since travel restrictions began to ease. The Canada Border Serv...
Jul 09, 2021
