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Canadian women down Panama to reach semifinals of CONCACAF U-20 Championship
SAN CRISTBAL, Dominican Republic - Canada survived dreadful conditions Tuesday to defeat nine-woman Panama 1-0 in quarterfinal play at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship and move within one wi...
Mar 08, 2022

Bear mace spray causes disruption at North Battleford Comprehensive
Police and paramedics were on scene as a precaution at North Battleford Comprehensive High School (NBCHS) Tuesday afternoon, after bear mace nearly spread throughout the building.Around 2:15 p.m., a s...
Mar 08, 2022

Canadian Gaming Association CEO says NFL gambling suspension shows system works
Paul Burns says the NFL's suspension of Atlanta Falcons receiver Calvin Ridley is proof positive the system works. The NFL banned Ridley for at least the 2022 season Monday for gambling on games last ...
Mar 08, 2022

Texas county official to resign after problems with primary
HOUSTON (AP) - The election administrator in Texas' most populous county submitted her resignation Tuesday following problems with last week's primary, including about 10,000 mail ballots that weren't...
Mar 08, 2022

Jury picked for alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - A jury was selected Tuesday for the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 because they were angry over pandemic restrictio...
Mar 08, 2022

Pentagon says Poland's jet offer for Ukraine 'not tenable'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - The Pentagon said Tuesday that Poland's offer to give its MiG-29 fighter jets to the U.S. so they can be passed to Ukraine raises serious concerns for the NATO alliance and the p...
Mar 08, 2022

Faculty at U of S College of Nursing votes no-confidence in executive
Last Friday, the College of Nursing of the University of Saskatchewan, presented a motion of no-confidence in the executive team, claiming the college has been critically underfunded and the quality o...
Mar 08, 2022

Partnership offers skills, employment to local area Indigenous communities
A partnership between the Saskatchewan Ministry of Highways and Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation (MGBHLM) Economic Development Corporation is providing opportunities for Indigenous...
Mar 08, 2022

Manitoba's McEwen hands Nova Scotia's Flemming his first loss at the Brier
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Manitoba's Mike McEwen defeated Paul Flemming 7-4 on Tuesday morning to hand the Nova Scotia skip his first loss at the Tim Hortons Brier. McEwen stole two points in the sixth end ...
Mar 08, 2022

'Speed kills:' Sprint coaching is leaving a mark in football preparation
It's the one element of football Chris Bertoia and other coaches can't teach. "Speed kills. Everybody knows that, at our level and the professional level," said Bertoia, the Waterloo Warriors head coa...
Mar 08, 2022