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Top of the heap: North Stars’ Klimosko named SJHL Coach of the Year
Since opening night of the 2018-19 season, no Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) coach has won more games than the 79 of North Stars' bench boss, Brayden Klimosko. Following a league championshi...
Feb 26, 2020 Stars’ coach, Brayden Klimosko already has a league championship and regular season pennant under his belt in two seasons since joining the North Stars, as the native of Humboldt, Sask., added Coach of the Year credentials to his resume Wednesday. (Martin Martinson/battlefordsNOW Staff)
Names in the mix: an list of potential Conservative leadership contenders
OTTAWA - The Conservative leadership race is underway and the deadline to register as a candidate is Feb. 27. By then, candidates must have submitted 1,000 signatures, $25,000, a full application form...
Feb 26, 2020
Candidates down to the wire to enter Conservative leadership contest
OTTAWA - Rudy Husny scrambled up and down the stairs of the House of Commons Wednesday, thrusting his nomination papers for the Conservative leadership in front of one party member after another ...
Feb 26, 2020
Jamaica defeats Canada 3-1 in group play at CONCACAF U-20 Championship
SAN CRISTOBAL, Dominican Republic - Jamaica defeated Canada 3-1 Wednesday to win Group E at the CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship. Captain Jody Brown, Lacey Murray and Marlee Fray score...
Feb 26, 2020
What if Canada gets an outbreak of the new coronavirus? A look at pandemic plans
OTTAWA - Canada has a leg up on preparing for a potential outbreak of the novel coronavirus because the country already has a detailed pandemic plan, according to federal Health Minister Patty Ha...
Feb 26, 2020
Bouwmeester says he is not ready to make decision on hockey future
St. Louis Blues defenceman Jay Bouwmeester says he is feeling better since suffering a cardiac episode during an NHL game, but he is not ready to make a decision on his hockey future. Bouwmeester...
Feb 26, 2020
Trudeau urges peaceful end to blockades as Scheer says PM's done 'literally nothing'
OTTAWA - The spirit of reconciliation requires a "peaceful resolution" to the blockades that have kept rail traffic from operating across the country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, hours ...
Feb 26, 2020
Canadian organizations grapple with Jean Vanier's legacy after sex abuse report
The release of a report that found non-profit founder Jean Vanier sexually abused at least six women sent a shock wave through the Canadian institutions associated with him, l...
Feb 26, 2020
Independent senators push to suspend Beyak again, despite apology
OTTAWA - Independent senators want to suspend Sen. Lynn Beyak a second time, even though she has apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website. After months of...
Feb 26, 2020
Manitoba grapples with legacy of fashion mogul Peter Nygard amid sex allegations
WINNIPEG - Models walked the runway as some of Manitoba's most influential people sat alongside and clapped in celebration of self-declared fashion king Peter Nygard. It was 2018 and Winnipeg May...
Feb 26, 2020