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Community comes together at Battleford Fun Night
June is Recreation and Parks Month across the province, and to celebrate, the Battleford Community Spirit Group and Town of Battleford Parks and Rec Department, kicked things off with a special 'Fun N...
Jun 03, 2022

Canadian soccer team tweaking play ahead of World Cup in Qatar
VANCOUVER - With Canada's spot at the 2022 World Cup clinched, the men's national soccer team is looking at how it can tweak its game before taking the field in Qatar. The team came together in Vancou...
Jun 03, 2022

Second man accused in Megan Gallagher investigation appears in court
The small courtroom was filled by more than a dozen family members, close friends and supporters of Megan Gallagher on their second day in a row visiting Saskatoon's provincial court.Megan's father Br...
Jun 03, 2022

After a solid run in May, Vancouver Whitecaps look to continue climb against RSL
VANCOUVER - Despite a lacklustre start to the season, the Vancouver Whitecaps didn't give up. Now the club's resiliency is starting to pay off. A 3-1-1 record in May dug the 'Caps (4-7-2) out of Major...
Jun 03, 2022

What did police know as the Uvalde school shooting unfolded?
As investigators dig deeper into the law enforcement response to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a host of disturbing questions remain about what officers on the scene knew as the deadly attack ...
Jun 03, 2022

Cale Makar raising the bar for Avalanche
DENVER - Connor McDavid collected the puck inside in his own blue line and was off to the races. Less than a minute into Game 2 of the Western Conference final, the only thing standing in the way of t...
Jun 03, 2022

Battleford celebrates Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Music filled the streets of downtown Battleford Thursday night, as the community celebrated the commencement of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Celebrating Her Majesty's 70th year as head of the Commonw...
Jun 03, 2022

Senator: Chief had no radio during Uvalde school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - The state agency investigating the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde has determined that the commander facing criticism for the slow police response was not carrying...
Jun 03, 2022

Raptors start petition to create national gun violence awareness day
TORONTO, Australia - The Toronto Raptors have started a petition to recognize the first Friday of June as National Gun Violence Awareness Day in Canada. The petition published on Change.org asks Canad...
Jun 03, 2022

Canadian government not closing book on Hockey Canada's settled lawsuit
The Canadian government has put Hockey Canada under the microscope. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge has ordered a financial audit of an out-of-court settlement involving a woman who alleged she was se...
Jun 03, 2022