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Canadians lose 7-1 to world No. 2 Argentina at women's field hockey World Cup
TERRASSA, Spain - North Vancouver's Grace Delmotte scored on her Canadian debut but Argentina reeled off seven straight goals Thursday to defeat Canada 7-1 at the women's field hockey World Cup. No. 1...
Jul 07, 2022

Canadiens select Slafkovsky with the top pick at the NHL draft; Wright falls to No. 4
MONTREAL - Juraj Slafkovsky was just as shocked as the Bell Centre crowd. And Shane Wright had to wait a lot longer than expected to hear his name called. The Montreal Canadiens hosted the first round...
Jul 07, 2022

Aaliyah Edwards has 20 points, 10 boards in Canada's win over France
TORONTO - Aaliyah Edwards had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lift Canada to a 73-56 victory over France on Wednesday night at the inaugural Globl Jam under-23 tournament. Merissah Russell and Shayeann D...
Jul 07, 2022

Canadiens continue reshaping roster, acquiring centre Dach from Chicago
MONTREAL - Minutes after picking Juraj Slafkovsky first overall at the 2022 NHL draft, the Montreal Canadiens were right back at work. The Canadiens acquired the 13th-overall pick from the New York Is...
Jul 07, 2022

Canada not paying for tobacco company stake in vaccine-maker Medicago: minister
OTTAWA - The federal government isn't considering putting up money to help buy shares in the only domestic manufacturer of COVID-19 vaccines, but it is "working on a solution" with Medicago's parent c...
Jul 07, 2022

Battlefords locals take home gold at U16 West Challenge
North Battleford's Levi Koenig and Max Gubbe are football champions. Coming off their first experience representing Saskatchewan at the 2022 Football Canada U16 West Challenge in Langley, BC., the pai...
Jul 07, 2022

City planning Open House for PDAP applications
People dealing with damages from the big rainstorm last month who are interested in applying to the Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) will want to attend this upcoming event. The City of N...
Jul 07, 2022

Triple threat: Bombers' Liegghio producing at all aspects of kicking game
WINNIPEG - Kicker Marc Liegghio is glad he hasn't been the Achilles heel for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers this season. The team has rolled out a 4-0 record to start the CFL season, and Liegghio has made ...
Jul 07, 2022

NSRBL announces nominees for year-end awards
Just a couple of days after revealing the candidates for league MVP, the North Sask River Baseball League has announced the nominees for this year's Top Batter and Top Pitcher awards. Six players are ...
Jul 07, 2022

Cattle producers struggling with high cost of feed
While moisture levels are improving in the north-west region, cattle producers are concerned about high feed-prices this year to meet the needs of their livestock. Arnold Balicki, chair of the Saskatc...
Jul 07, 2022