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'If you don’t vote, you don’t get an opinion': Battlefords voters have their say on election day
Voters in the Battlefords headed to their assigned polls today to choose Canada's 25th prime minister - and who will represent them as their local member of Parliament.Outside the Don Ross Centre Gym,...
Apr 28, 2025

Medstead under total fire ban
Until further notice, a complete fire ban has been issued for both the Rural Municipality of Medstead No. 497 and the Village of Medstead. The ban was put in place earlier Monday by the fire chief and...
Apr 28, 2025

Israel's domestic security chief says he will step down in June, defusing battle with Netanyahu
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - The head of Israel's internal security service says he will resign in June over the failure of his agency to warn of Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks - defusing an escalating battl...
Apr 28, 2025

Canada's Peterman and Gallant remain perfect at curling mixed doubles worlds
FREDERICTON - Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant remained unbeaten at the world mixed doubles curling championship with a 7-3 win over the Netherlands in Monday's early draw. The husband-and-...
Apr 28, 2025

Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with Kings
EDMONTON - Time is on the side of the Edmonton Oilers after extending their playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings. Edmonton limped into the post-season with several key players missing multiple ga...
Apr 28, 2025

14-year-old Suryavanshi smashes record-breaking T20 century in IPL
JAIPUR, India (AP) - The 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit a breathtaking century and one of the greatest innings in not just the Indian Premier League but in men's Twenty20 cricket anywh...
Apr 28, 2025

Change in polling stations for three communities
Election Day is officially underway but for those in certain northern communities: head's up - some voting locations have changed, and three communities have been affected. According to Elections Cana...
Apr 28, 2025

NHL fines Habs, Caps for unsportsmanlike conduct during Game 4 warmup
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined the Montreal Canadiens and the Washington Capitals US$25,000 each for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups before Game 4, marking another round of discipline in the tes...
Apr 28, 2025

RCMP seek public's help in finding Kiona Moosomin
A 23-year-old North Battleford woman is missing and the police are asking for the public's help. Kiona Rene Cathrine Moosomin was last seen at midnight on April. 15. According to police, she's describ...
Apr 28, 2025

Mustangs win back-to-back SJHL Titles
A dynasty is in the making as the Melfort Mustangs are back-to-back Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League Champions. Melfort defeated the Weyburn Red Wings in five games to claim the Canterra Seeds Cup, c...
Apr 28, 2025