Author Archives:

Canada slips past Sweden 4-3 in pre-world junior test
EDMONTON - Canada scored three unanswered goals in the first period, including one on the power play, and went on to defeat Sweden 4-3 on Monday in the final exhibition tune-up before Tuesday's start ...
Aug 08, 2022

Amber Alert issued for two kids from Shaunavon
UPDATE: RCMP cancelled the Amber Alert early Wednesday morning after the four people were found in South Dakota.--Shaunavon RCMP has issued an Amber Alert as they search for two missing kids.Luna Pott...
Aug 08, 2022

Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefigh...
Aug 08, 2022

Meota fundraiser concert for BUH Foundation a big success
The recent fundraiser concert in Meota saw a great show of support and brought in $17,155 for the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation. All proceeds benefit the "Every Minute Matters" ER capita...
Aug 08, 2022

Trump says FBI conducting search of Mar-a-Lago estate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump said in a lengthy statement Monday that the FBI was conducting a search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. The circumstances were not immediately clear. Spokespe...
Aug 08, 2022

Standard Hill Lakers win Tier 2 provincials
The Standard Hill Lakers are coming off a home run weekend at provincials, taking home the title of champions. It was a wide-open field at the AA Tier 2 tournament in Kindersley as all five teams comp...
Aug 08, 2022
RCMP make arrest and lay charge following fatal altercation in Meadow Lake
A 19-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to a violent incident last month in Meadow Lake.Jaymes Quintal is currently out on bail with conditions. The court case has been adjour...
Aug 08, 2022

Serena Williams earns first victory of season in first round of National Bank Open
TORONTO - Having been unable to compete much over the last couple of years, Serena Williams says she forgot what it was like to win. She got a reminder Monday afternoon. The 23-time Grand Slam champio...
Aug 08, 2022

Medvedev feeling confident after latest title as he shifts focus to NBO title defence
MONTREAL - Wet weather kept many players in a frustrating holding pattern Monday afternoon at the National Bank Open. Defending champion Daniil Medvedev had no such issue. It's one of the perks of bei...
Aug 08, 2022

Bill Graham, ex-interim Liberal leader and post-9/11 foreign affairs minister, dies
OTTAWA - Bill Graham, who served as foreign affairs minister when Canada decided against joining the U.S. invasion of Iraq in 2003, has died. Former Liberal MP John English told The Canadian Press tha...
Aug 08, 2022