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Retired swim star Tewksbury honoured to be part of delegation for queen's funeral
Three-time Olympic swimming medallist Mark Tewksbury says he is "very honoured" to be part of the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday. Tewskbury, a member of the...
Sep 15, 2022

Retired swim star Tewksbury honoured to be part of delegation for queen's funeral
Three-time Olympic swimming medallist Mark Tewksbury says he is "very honoured" to be part of the Canadian delegation attending Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral on Monday. Tewskbury, a member of the...
Sep 15, 2022

City to honour Sept. 19 as one-time stat holiday
The City of North Battleford will honour Sept. 19 as a one-time statutory holiday as a Day of Mourning for the Queen's funeral. Council took part in a special council meeting today to discuss the prop...
Sep 15, 2022

Former CFL head coach Dave Ritchie appreciative of Hall of Fame selection
HAMILTON - Dave Ritchie will forever be a part of CFL history. Ritchie was the head coach of the B.C. Lions when they defeated the Baltimore Stallions 26-23 in the '94 Grey Cup on Lui Passaglia's game...
Sep 15, 2022

More people eligible for bivalent COVID booster starting Monday
Starting Monday, more Saskatchewan residents will become eligible for Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 booster dose.According to the Ministry of Health, the vaccine will be available at Saskatchewan Health...
Sep 15, 2022

Veteran quarterback Dane Evans set to return to Ticats lineup versus Blue Bombers
HAMILTON - Dane Evans is returning to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' lineup. Head coach Orlondo Steinauer said Thursday that Evans will dress Saturday when Hamilton (3-9) hosts the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (12...
Sep 15, 2022

N.S. mass shooting inquiry hears that killer exchanged denture work for sex
HALIFAX - A report submitted to the inquiry investigating the April 2020 mass shooting in rural Nova Scotia says the gunman who killed 22 people was known to exchange denture work for sex and to explo...
Sep 15, 2022

Former Tory MP Tony Clement named director of Conservative fundraising board: sources
OTTAWA - Sources say Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has appointed former member of Parliament Tony Clement to serve on the board of the federal party's main fundraising arm. Multiple sources con...
Sep 15, 2022

Bouchard, Dabroswki into Chennai doubles semis; Zhao loses to Gracheva
CHENNAI, India - Canadians Eugenie Bouchard and Gabriela Dabrowski and their partners are through to the doubles semifinals of the Chennai Open tennis tournament. Bouchard, from Westmount, Que., teame...
Sep 15, 2022

Battlefords RCMP responds to unusual calls
Mounties in the Battlefords were kept busy over the past week, fielding hundreds of calls and responding to a few eyebrow-raising incidents.According to the RCMP, there were 500 calls for service betw...
Sep 15, 2022