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New York City FC scores early, holds on to beat Montreal Impact 2-0
MONTREAL - Another early deficit was too much for the Montreal Impact to overcome. New York City FC capitalized shortly after kickoff en route to a 2-0 victory over the Impact at Saputo Stad...
May 06, 2019
Award is offered - and rescinded - for 'American Pie' singer
PORTLAND, Maine - A lifetime achievement award has been offered - and rescinded - for "American Pie" singer Don McLean. The 73-year-old announced Monday that he's receiving the George and Ira Gershwin...
May 06, 2019
Man City back on top of EPL after Kompany wonder goal
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City returned to the top of the English Premier League with one round left after captain Vincent Kompany hit a sensational goal to beat Leicester 1-0 in a dramatic and...
May 06, 2019
U-15 boys volleyball team win provincial championship
The Battlefords Volleyball Club's (BVC) U-15 Boys' Team won provincial gold Sunday, at the provincial tournament taking place at the Warman Legends Centre. One of 11 teams at the event, the boys opene...
May 06, 2019 The U-15 Boys' win at provincials marked the best showing for a BVC boys' team in over a decade. (Facebook/Battlefords Volleyball Club)
Charges laid in weekend Meadow Lake domestic assault
Charges have been laid in connection with a serious domestic assault in Meadow Lake Sunday.RCMP said a 36-year-old man is facing charges for aggravated sexual assault, assault with a weapon and utteri...
May 06, 2019
Leonard's high school coach says Raptors star has always had killer instinct
TORONTO - When Kawhi Leonard watched his clutch three-point shot drop through the hoop on Sunday with all the emotion of a hired gun, Tim Sweeney wasn't surprised. The California high school coach had...
May 06, 2019
Former B.C. mayor pleads guilty to sex assaults of four boys
SMITHERS, B.C. - A man who became British Columbia's youngest elected mayor has pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual assault involving four boys who were under the age of 16. Luke Strimbold, who be...
May 06, 2019
Treasury denies Democrats' request for Trump tax returns
WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has made it official: The administration won't be turning President Donald Trump's tax returns over to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives...
May 06, 2019
Thousands of families on track to miss out on planned bump to child benefit
OTTAWA - Social Development Minister Yves Duclos says more than a fifth of Indigenous families living on reserves are missing out on the federal government's monthly child benefit. He says that c...
May 06, 2019
Pet prep for emergencies
Don't forget about your pets when putting together preparations for any emergency.That's the key message from the province and SPCA on this Emergency Preparedness Week who are working together to prom...
May 06, 2019 Having a 72-hour emergency kit is just as important for that other member of your family, your pet. (submitted photo/Government of Saskatchewan)