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CFL hits Roughriders' Marino with several suspensions
TORONTO - Defensive lineman Garrett Marino of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has been hit hard with three separate suspensions from the Canadian Football League, along with a stern message from commissi...
Jul 11, 2022

Canadian women blank Costa Rica to finish atop Group B at CONCACAF W Championship
GUADALUPE, Mexico - Jessie Fleming and Sophie Schmidt scored as Canada downed Costa Rica 2-0 Monday to clinch top spot in Group B ahead of the knockout rounds at the CONCACAF W Championship. The Canad...
Jul 11, 2022

Federal judge blocks Arizona's “personhood” abortion law
PHOENIX (AP) - A federal judge in Phoenix on Monday blocked a 2021 state "personhood" law that gives all legal rights to unborn children and that abortion rights groups said put providers at risk of p...
Jul 11, 2022

Toronto nets veteran goaltender Murray in deal with Ottawa
TORONTO - The Maple Leafs intense pursuit of netminder Matt Murray is over - the 28-year-old Ottawa Senators netminder is leaving the nation's capital and heading to Toronto. Toronto acquired Murray, ...
Jul 11, 2022

RCMP confirms suspect among two men dead after Langham incident
Saskatchewan RCMP has revealed a 38-year-old man was the victim of an apparent murder-suicide in Langham on Friday.The suspect, Justin Heimbecker, also was confirmed dead.In an update issued Monday, M...
Jul 11, 2022

Strange goal-line play has people talking after CPL game in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG - Valour FC posted a 1-0 win over HFX Wanderers on Sunday but it was a no-goal that had people talking after the Canadian Premier League game. Early in the first half at IG Field, a Valour at...
Jul 11, 2022

SJHL announces schedule for 2022-23 season
In just over nine weeks' time, the stands at North Battleford's Access Communications Centre will be alive with cheering fans for the start of another hockey season. The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey Lea...
Jul 11, 2022

The Ridge Wellness Centre still open
The Ridge Wellness Centre is reminding people it is still open for anyone wishing to self-isolate for COVID-19. Located south of Battleford, off Old Highway No. 4, the facility first opened in May of ...
Jul 11, 2022

Janssen returns to Team Epping, Camm moves back to third as rink rolls out new lineup
Team John Epping has rolled out a new-look lineup for the 2022-23 season with Patrick Janssen returning to the fold and Mat Camm moving back to the third position. Scott Chadwick will join the team at...
Jul 11, 2022

Once deemed expendable, Mark-Anthony Kaye happy to be back with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Once deemed surplus to requirements by Toronto FC, midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye returned to the club Monday as a prized acquisition. Toronto president Bill Manning, who was not with the MLS ...
Jul 11, 2022