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Habs captain Suzuki fined for cross-checking Panthers forward Lundell
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki US$2,500 for cross-checking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell. The infraction occurred late in the third period of Florida's 9-...
Mar 17, 2023

School group plans youth mental health conference in Biggar
Mental health will be the focus of a special conference in Biggar next month. St. Gabriel School's Random Acts of Kindness Club (RAK) is organizing the "Youth Kindness Conference - Building Tools for ...
Mar 17, 2023

ICC issues arrest warrant for Putin over Ukraine war crimes
THE HAGUE (AP) - The International Criminal Court said Friday it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes because of his alleged involvement in abductions of ch...
Mar 17, 2023

Deputy commissioner Mike Duheme to becomes interim top Mountie as Lucki retires
OTTAWA - The federal government says Mike Duheme will be the interim commissioner of the RCMP, until a replacement is found for Brenda Lucki. Lucki, who was appointed commissioner in April 2018, is re...
Mar 17, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Police report three dead in Montreal stabbings, suspect arrested
MONTREAL - A suspect is under arrest after three people were found stabbed to death inside an east-end Montreal apartment. Police said a 911 call was received at 9:20 a.m. today for a person in need o...
Mar 17, 2023

North Stars Allan recognized as SJHL Rookie of the Week
Battlefords North Stars forward Jackson Allan has been recognized for his standout play down the stretch of the regular season as the SJHL Rookie of the Week. Allan scored five points (all assists) in...
Mar 17, 2023

Métis, First Nation groups oppose Sask. First Act as it passes third reading
The galleries at the Saskatchewan Legislature were full of people on their feet Thursday morning, standing to support the Official Opposition as it voted 'no' on Bill 88's third reading.The bill, also...
Mar 17, 2023

Turkey's president says he will back Finland's NATO bid
ISTANBUL (AP) - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Turkey would move forward with ratifying Finland's NATO application, paving the way for the country to join the military bloc ahead of S...
Mar 17, 2023

David Johnston will help to craft his own mandate for election interference probe
OTTAWA - Former governor general David Johnston says he will have a hand in determining his own mandate as special rapporteur on foreign interference in recent federal elections. In a statement to The...
Mar 17, 2023

Slovakia agrees to give Ukraine fleet of Soviet warplanes
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) - Slovakia's government on Friday approved a plan to give Ukraine its fleet of 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets, becoming the second NATO member country to heed the Ukrainia...
Mar 17, 2023