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Canada shouldn't be favourites heading into Gold Cup: captain Jonathan David
VANCOUVER - One of Canada's brightest soccer stars doesn't believe the country should be favourites heading into the Gold Cup. Yes, Canada is a solid squad, striker Jonathan David said, but it has onl...
Jun 16, 2025

Suspects fake injury to lure good samaritan in armed robbery
What started as a gesture of goodwill ended with a good samaritan being robbed at gunpoint.Just after 4 p.m. on June 15, Prince Albert RCMP received a report of an armed robbery on Sturgeon Lake First...
Jun 16, 2025
City urges public patience as CSO shortage slows bylaw response
City officials say a staffing shortage in North Battleford's Community Safety Officer (CSO) program is delaying response times for bylaw enforcement, prompting calls for patience from residents.During...
Jun 16, 2025

Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company
DENVER (AP) - A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation's most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading v...
Jun 16, 2025

Canada's Beauchemin-Pinard wins silver medal at judo world championships
BUDAPEST - Canada's Catherine Beauchemin-Pinard took the silver medal in the under-63-kilogram weight class at the world judo championships Monday after losing the final bout in extra time. Japan's Ha...
Jun 16, 2025

Indigenous leaders tell Senate major projects bill moving too fast, call for consults
OTTAWA - The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami says "Canada's weakness" is publicly saying reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples is of top priority then acting like it isn't when it introduces leg...
Jun 16, 2025

Lauren Kyle McDavid shares superstitions, how she'll be watching Game 6
EDMONTON - Lauren Kyle McDavid plans to stand by the fireplace in her downtown Edmonton bar while watching Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. It's the same spot where she watched her husband - Edmonton ...
Jun 16, 2025

Coast Guard union says crews in the dark about promised expanded 'security mandate'
OTTAWA - A union official who represents marine search and rescue crews said Monday the union was surprised and "blindsided" by Ottawa's decision to move the Canadian Coast Guard from the control of t...
Jun 16, 2025

Charity Race for Kids raises $10,000 for BGC Battlefords
The streets of North Battleford were filled with energy and excitement on Thursday evening as teams raced through the city for the annual Race for Kids, all in support of the Battlefords Boys and Girl...
Jun 16, 2025

Bombers coach says no update on star RB Oliveira, Lions rematch coming this weekend
WINNIPEG - Brady Oliveira was at Blue Bombers practice on Monday, but the star running back was an observer rather than a participant. Head coach Mike O'Shea had no update on whether the CFL's reignin...
Jun 16, 2025