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Canucks sign defenceman Filip Johansson to two-year entry-level contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Filip Johansson to a two-year entry-level contract The 22-year-old is coming off his second season with Frolunda HC in the Swedish Hockey Leagu...
Jun 13, 2022

Andreescu advances to second round at Berlin with win over Siniakova
BERLIN - Canadian tennis player Bianca Andreescu won her first grass-court match of the season with a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Katerina Siniakova in first-round action Monday at the Bett1Open. Andre...
Jun 13, 2022

Minister of Education to visit JP II on Friday
Education Minister Dustin Duncan will attend John Paul II Collegiate High School (JP II) on Friday.Legislative Assembly members Jeremy Cockrill and Ryan Domotor will also be in attendance, where they ...
Jun 13, 2022

Lions sign receiver Keon Hatcher to contract extension through 2023
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed wide receiver Keon Hatcher to a contract extension through the 2023 season. The 27-year-old from Tulsa, Oklahoma had 17 receptions for 214 yards and two touchdow...
Jun 13, 2022

Caroline Simard appointed new watchdog for federal elections
Caroline Simard, vice-chairperson of broadcasting at the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, has been appointed as Canada's new elections watchdog. The chief electoral officer...
Jun 13, 2022

Feds' curb on debate of online streaming bill condemned as draconian by Tories
OTTAWA - The federal government is cutting short debate by MPs of its online streaming bill, a move Tories are condemning as draconian and disturbing. They say curbing scrutiny of the bill line by lin...
Jun 13, 2022

Quebec language law could push young Jews to leave Quebec, B'nai Brith says
MONTREAL - A prominent Jewish organization is speaking out against Quebec's new language law, saying it will make it harder to recruit rabbis and could push Jewish people to leave the province. B'nai ...
Jun 13, 2022

Court refuses to halt UK deportation plan for migrants
LONDON (AP) - A British court on Monday refused to stop the government from deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda despite arguments that the planned flights would undermine the "basic dignity" of people ...
Jun 13, 2022

CP NewsAlert: Canada's PM Justin Trudeau tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has tested positive for COVID-19. He says on Twitter today that he will be isolating and that he feels OK, which he credits to having been vaccinated aga...
Jun 13, 2022

So Much to See and Do in Saskatchewan Provincial Parks
Reconnect with your family, friends and nature. Feel the tug of a fishing line or roast a marshmallow over a crackling fire. Find a hiking trail and maybe spot some of our majestic wildlife. Whatever ...
Jun 13, 2022