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Outfielder Bradley Zimmer, reliever Casey Lawrence added to Blue Jays' roster
TORONTO - Outfielder Bradley Zimmer and relief pitcher Casey Lawrence have been added to the Toronto Blue Jays roster. Zimmer reported to the major league roster on Thursday after Toronto claimed him ...
Sep 01, 2022

It's back to school for kids in the Battlefords
Youth in the Battlefords marked Sept. 1 as the day they're heading back to class for a new school year.Bready School Principal Rhonda Simon said it's a busy time in the year at the Kindergarten to Gra...
Sep 01, 2022

Moir credits his coaches-turned-colleagues for rediscovering his love of skating
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir came out of retirement to compete at the 2018 Olympics with a "stone cold" focus. "T and I . . . we wanted to win, and nothing else," Moir said. Their f...
Sep 01, 2022

After whirlwind bye week, Alouettes look to kickstart home stint against Redblacks
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes' bye week was anything but peaceful. The Alouettes (4-6) were destined for a positive break following a 29-28 thriller win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Since then, f...
Sep 01, 2022

Heatwave results in record for summer electricity demand: SaskPower
All those whirring air conditioners in Saskatchewan on Wednesday helped set a record for summer peak electricity demand.In a media release Thursday, SaskPower said customers were using 3,597 megawatts...
Sep 01, 2022

Hilary Knight passes Wickenheiser for women's world hockey championship record
HERNING - U.S. forward Hilary Knight set a record for all-time career points in the women's world hockey championship Thursday, and she's not done adding to it. Knight's goal and assist in a 12-1 quar...
Sep 01, 2022

Fight for fewer words: Pierre Poilievre promises new law against government jargon
OTTAWA, Ill. - Pierre Poilievre is waging one of his final battles in the Conservative leadership race. The self-styled free speech defender's latest target: the jargon used by the federal bureaucracy...
Sep 01, 2022

Police must take online threats and harassment against journalists seriously: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino will tell chiefs of police today that all police forces need to take seriously a pattern of hate and harassment targe...
Sep 01, 2022

Muskowekwan Sports Day and Rodeo
The Muskowekwan Sports Day and Rodeo will be September 2 - 4. See the poster below for full details.
Sep 01, 2022

Classes back in session before long weekend again: Why?
It has been a decade since legislation first required the school year in Saskatchewan to start after the Labour Day long weekend, and it has been eight years since that legislation was introduced to b...
Sep 01, 2022