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Sharks down sluggish Leafs 5-3 to stay perfect
TORONTO - Jonathan Dahlen scored the winner and Adin Hill made 30 saves as the San Jose Sharks stayed perfect on the young season by defeating the uninspired Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Friday night. L...
Oct 22, 2021

BUH Foundation lottery lands Meadow Lake winner with $10,000
Another round of prize money was handed out from the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation.The organization's 27th Annual $100,000 Cash Lottery, whose proceeds go to their capital campaign for the OR,...
Oct 22, 2021

Safe houses for Afghans who helped Canadian military and NGOs will be 'scaled back'
OTTAWA - Some Kabul safe houses, where hundreds of Afghans who helped the Canadian military and non-governmental organizations are waiting to flee to Canada, are set to be closed in two weeks because ...
Oct 22, 2021

Evans, Williams, Webb all set to start in showdown with Stamps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have their biggest game of 2021 so far on Saturday, but Damon Webb is used to the stakes being high.The defensive back will make his first CFL start due to a hamstring inj...
Oct 22, 2021

More ICU transfers from Sask. to Ontario planned for next week, SPSA says
By the end of the weekend, there will be nine critically ill Saskatchewan patients in Ontario hospitals, according to the president of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA).And President Marlo ...
Oct 22, 2021

Glaslyn & Meadow Lake RCMP arrest recklessly intoxicated driver
UPDATE: The 27-year-old woman will make her first court appearance on Dec. 6 at 9:30 a.m.-An individual driving while intoxicated has been arrested and is expected to appear in court for several crimi...
Oct 22, 2021

Retired astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield inspires Battlefords youth to follow their dreams
It was a thrilling afternoon for many youth Friday when retired astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield touched down in North Battleford as part of the Rotary Club of the Battlefords 100th anniversary celebrati...
Oct 22, 2021

Canada's Mitchell earns track cycling bronze at world championship
ROUBAIX, France - Olympic champion Kelsey Mitchell won a bronze medal in women's sprint Friday at the world track cycling championship. Mitchell of Sherwood Park, Alta., edged Canadian teammate Lauria...
Oct 22, 2021

Ottawa's fledgling rugby league team announces permanent move to England
The fledgling Ottawa Aces, yet to take the field, are leaving Canada for England. The rugby league franchise was originally slated to debut in 2021 in the third tier of English rugby league - the Betf...
Oct 22, 2021

Northern Saskatchewan near the top of list for recent job growth in Canada
Some of the best job growth in the country is happening in Northern Saskatchewan.According to Statistics Canada, around 1,800 positions were added in Prince Albert and other communities last month.Thi...
Oct 22, 2021