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Guerrero powers Jays' return to Buffalo; beat Marlins 5-1
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. keyed a career-best four-hit outing with his major league-leading 17th home run and the Toronto Blue Jays celebrated the return to their temporary Buffalo ho...
Jun 01, 2021

Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins US House race in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Democrat Melanie Stansbury has won election to Congress for New Mexico to fill a vacant seat previously held by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland. Stanbury prevailed Tuesday in a...
Jun 01, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, June 1, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. There are 1,383,214 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,383,214 confirmed cases (31,164 active,...
Jun 01, 2021

Commons holds special debate on remains of 215 children found at residential school
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is Canada's fault that 215 Indigenous children were buried in an unmarked, mass grave at a one-time residential school in Kamloops, B.C. He says Canadian...
Jun 01, 2021

Acclaimed Red Pheasant Cree Nation author honoured with GG Literary Award for Fiction
Author Michelle Good has been awarded the $25,000 Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction for 2020 for her novel "Five Little Indians," that deals with the impact on survivors of residential sch...
Jun 01, 2021

Sask. First Nation Elder says increased funding and resources needed to help families recover from residential school experience
An Elder from Sturgeon Lake First Nation west of Prince Albert says he was not surprised when he heard the tragic and horrific news that the remains of 215 children were found at a residential school ...
Jun 01, 2021

Heat warnings expected in Saskatchewan
Northwest Saskatchewan is set for its first heat wave of 2021.For the next three days, daily temperatures will reach high's in the low to mid 30s, much warmer than the average for this time of the yea...
Jun 01, 2021

Saskatchewan's Andrew Albers leads Canada to 7-0 no-hitter in Olympic qualifiers
Saskatchewan's Andrew Albers is turning heads on the international stage. Taking the mound for Team Canada in their opening game of the Olympic qualifiers in West Palm Beach, Fla. on Monday, the North...
Jun 01, 2021

Wilting Leafs: Toronto's long Stanley Cup drought continues after another early exit
Chicago's Al Yellon knows the pain that Toronto Maple Leafs fans were feeling Tuesday after the team's Stanley Cup drought was extended to 54 years and counting. He became a Cubs fan as a youngster an...
Jun 01, 2021

Small number of fans to attend Winnipeg Jets NHL playoff game, Manitoba premier says
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says a small number of fans will be allowed in the stands for the upcoming National Hockey League playoff series between The Winnipeg Jets and Montreal Cana...
Jun 01, 2021