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Longtime CP journalist Alan Black, known for being 'fast off the draw,' dies
Alan Black, a longtime journalist with The Canadian Press who worked 17 Olympics and was the "eyes and ears" of the national wire agency while most of the country was sleeping, has died. He was 64. Bl...
Oct 19, 2022
New science centre builds excitement with Lego weekend
A newly created science centre in at the Gateway Mall is planning to build some excitement in the community with a Lego event at the end of the month. The brainchild of a group of teachers, nurses and...
Oct 19, 2022
Hockey Canada announces women's hockey team coaching staff for upcoming season
Hockey Canada announced its coaching staff for the women's national team on Wednesday. Troy Ryan, who recently agreed to a four-year contract extension, remains at the helm. The extension, signed in A...
Oct 19, 2022
Canada adds to Iran sanctions, targeting TV station, entities accused of torture
OTTAWA - Canada is imposing more restrictions on Iranian officials with a focus on entities Ottawa is linking to propaganda and torture. The new sanctions target six people and four entities, includin...
Oct 19, 2022
Quebec father charged in killings of two children remains unable to appear in court
LAVAL, Que. - A Quebec father accused of killing his two children in their home north of Montreal is still not able to appear before a judge. Kamaljit Arora, 45, was charged on Tuesday with two counts...
Oct 19, 2022
Prince Albert Police investigate carjacking at local drive-thru
Prince Albert police are investigating an incident that happened during breakfast rush hour, when families are typically headed out for morning practice.Police say around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, a person ex...
Oct 19, 2022
Disappointed with season, Whitecaps see need for small changes but not an overhaul
VANCOUVER - Missing the playoffs was a disappointment for the Vancouver Whitecaps but that doesn't mean the club needs a major overhaul during the off-season, Axel Schuster, the Major League Soccer te...
Oct 19, 2022
'Little window': Coal mine supporters hope for change under new Alberta premier
EDMONTON - Supporters of open-pit coal mining say there's a chance new mines could be built in Alberta's Rockies after comments from the province's new premier. "We're hoping with this little window w...
Oct 19, 2022
SGI makes changes to help Ukrainian newcomers
Ukrainians continue to flee the war in their home country and land in Saskatchewan - more than 1,000 Ukrainians have arrived in the province at last count and hundreds more are expected to arrive on a...
Oct 19, 2022
Israel: Forces kill Palestinian who shot dead female soldier
JERUSALEM (AP) - A Palestinian gunman who killed an Israeli soldier earlier this month was shot dead Wednesday after opening fire at a security guard at a West Bank settlement near Jerusalem, Israel's...
Oct 19, 2022
