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Fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sex assault case adjourned to late March
TORONTO - Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard's sexual assault case has been adjourned to late March. Nygard, 80, is charged with six counts of sexual assault and three counts of forcible confinement,...
Feb 16, 2022

Former Sask. RCMP officer looks forward to new venture as MLA
The newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Athabasca constituency says his phone has been ringing off the hook all day.Jim Lemaigre, who has a background in policing, won Tuesd...
Feb 16, 2022

Penalty box brawl goes viral, Beaver Blues advance
Senior men's hockey in Saskatchewan became a national trend on social media yesterday following videos of multiple brawls during playoff games over the weekend.Battleford's senior men's hockey team co...
Feb 16, 2022

CPNewsAlert: Protesters pack up, head out to end blockade at Manitoba-U. S. border
EMERSON, Man. - Protesters blocking a busy border crossing in southern Manitoba have packed up and traffic is flowing again. RCMP say they worked out a deal with the demonstrators to end the blockade ...
Feb 16, 2022
Two youths reported missing in North Battleford
UPDATE: RCMP have announced as of 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 that both missing youths, Shanayah Poundmaker and Keshaine Gopher, have been located.--Battlefords RCMP are searching for two missing teens.S...
Feb 16, 2022

Not guilty pleas entered in Debden fatal crash case
A man who was 17-years-old at the time he allegedly struck a teenage girl, while driving impaired, has entered not guilty pleas and will face trial.The case was spoken to on Tuesday at Whitefish court...
Feb 16, 2022

Brazil mudslides from torrential rains kill at least 58
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) - The death toll from devastating mudslides and floods that swept through a mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro state has reached 58, local authorities said Wednesday. The cit...
Feb 16, 2022

Arrows sign Canadian international back Brock Webster to help fill injury void
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows, dealing with a spate of injuries among the backs, have signed Canadian international wing/fullback Brock Webster. Toronto (0-2-0) visit NOLA Gold on Saturday in Major Lea...
Feb 16, 2022

2nd officer testifying in federal trial over Floyd killing
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A second former Minneapolis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in George Floyd's killing has taken the stand at their trial. J. Alexander Kueng is test...
Feb 16, 2022

Towing industry concerned for safety and business after Emergencies Act issued
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. - Two associations representing the towing industry in Ontario and Alberta say expecting operators to clear blockades under the Emergencies Act is easier said than done. Mark Gr...
Feb 16, 2022