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Officer convicted in fatal shooting of mentally ill man
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California police officer has been convicted of assault with a firearm in the 2018 fatal shooting of an unarmed mentally ill man in a wealthy San Francisco suburb. A jury in Con...
Oct 26, 2021

Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world's second ...
Oct 26, 2021

Public health inspectors enforce health orders in Lloydminster
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is cracking down on violations of public health orders.According to a media release issued on Tuesday, Public Health inspectors issued multiple fines last week, inclu...
Oct 26, 2021

Blackhawks GM resigns, team fined after sexual assault probe
CHICAGO - The Chicago Blackhawks mishandled allegations that an assistant coach sexually assaulted a player during the team's Stanley Cup run in 2010, according to an investigation commissioned by the...
Oct 26, 2021

Team Canada unveils kit from Lululemon for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
TORONTO - Fitness was in fashion Tuesday as Team Canada took a fresh step forward with new outfitter Lululemon unveiling the 2022 kit for the country's Olympic and Paralympic teams in Beijing. No bere...
Oct 26, 2021

Tickets to 2021 Grey Cup at Tim Hortons Field go on sale to general public Tuesday
TORONTO - The Grey Cup returns in 2021, but attending the contest won't come cheaply. Tickets to the game, which will be held Dec. 12 at Tim Hortons Field, went on sale Tuesday to the general public. ...
Oct 26, 2021

From "Canadian Tuxedos" to cowboys: the hits and misses of Canada's Olympic fashions
Canada's Olympic attire tends to consist of predictably patriotic fare: variations on the same red-and-white, Maple Leaf-adorned uniforms we see year after year. But every now and then, Canada will ma...
Oct 26, 2021

Province reports 126 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 126 new cases of COVID-19 in the province and 10 new deaths Tuesday.The new cases in northern Saskatchewan are found in the Far North West (five), Far North...
Oct 26, 2021

North Stars welcome Bruins to town for first time this season
The Battlefords North Stars will return to home ice Tuesday evening, for the first time in 10 days, as the team will host their first matchup of the season with the Estevan Bruins.The North Stars (8-3...
Oct 26, 2021

Saskatchewan reveals plan to vaccinate kids five to 11 against COVID
Health Canada has yet to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, but Saskatchewan unveiled Tuesday its vaccination plan for that age group.The province announced it has ordered...
Oct 26, 2021