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Ottawa, Sask. announce funds to retain and recruit early childhood educators
The provincial and federal governments teamed up Tuesday to announce a multi-million-dollar investment to recruit certified early childhood educators, and keep them working in Saskatchewan.The funding...
Oct 11, 2022

'Defending Saskatchewan': Moe prepared to take legal actions over pollution laws
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he is prepared to take legal actions over federal regulations on pollution. The Saskatchewan Party government has outlined a policy and st...
Oct 11, 2022

Quick Quotes: Scott Smith out as Hockey Canada's president and CEO, board resigns
Scott Smith left his role as Hockey Canada's president and CEO on Tuesday after months of controversy over how the national sport organization handled allegations that a group sexual assault involving...
Oct 11, 2022

Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA said Tuesday in announcing the results of its save-the...
Oct 11, 2022

United Conservative Party Leader Danielle Smith sworn in as Alberta's new premier
EDMONTON - Danielle Smith has become Alberta's new premier. Smith was sworn into office by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani in a ceremony at Government House in Edmonton. Smith will also serve as intergovernmen...
Oct 11, 2022

Cap on international students' working hours should be lifted permanently: advocates
OTTAWA - Advocates who want the federal government to lift the cap on working hours for international students say a new pilot project that allows them to work more should be made permanent. Last week...
Oct 11, 2022

Oktoberfest returning to the Battlefords
Those looking to enjoy an evening out with friends in the Battlefords will want to attend the upcoming Oktoberfest event. The fundraiser is being organized by the non-profits Battlefords Agricultural ...
Oct 11, 2022

King Charles II to be crowned May 6 next year, palace says
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III will be crowned at Westminster Abbey on May 6 in a ceremony that will embrace the past but look to the modern world after the 70-year reign of the late Queen Elizabeth I...
Oct 11, 2022

A list of major corporate sponsors that have pulled support for Hockey Canada
Hockey Canada is continuing to lose major sponsorships as the fallout from its mishandling of sexual assault allegations deepens. The organization announced the departure of CEO Scott Smith, with the ...
Oct 11, 2022

Canada's Dalton Kellett announces he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing
Canada's Dalton Kellett says he's leaving AJ Foyt Racing. Kellett debuted on the IndyCar Series for Foyt in 2020 and became the team's veteran driver this past season. The 29-year-old from Stouffville...
Oct 11, 2022