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North Stars outmatched by Bandits; face elimination at WCC
It was a marginally better effort for the Battlefords North Stars in their third game at the Western Canada Cup, but the Alberta champion Brooks Bandits were simply too much, as the North Stars fell 4...
May 03, 2017
War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 12, 2019
Two N.W.T. communities under containment order after new COVID-19 cases
YELLOWKNIFE - Two communities in the Northwest Territories are under a containment order after cases of COVID-19 were identified over the weekend. There is one confirmed case and five probable cases i...
Aug 16, 2021
Ethel Kennedy, social activist and widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died
BOSTON, Mass. (AP) - Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family's legacy for decad...
Oct 10, 2024
Still 'non-negotiable:' Canada's natural resources minister redraws line on Line 5
WASHINGTON - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is doubling down on Canada's assertion that the continuing operation of the Line 5 pipeline is "non-negotiable." Wilkinson made the...
May 06, 2022
Woodbine CEO sends letter to city of Toronto asking for their support to allow racing
TORONTO - Woodbine Entertainment is lobbying Toronto Mayor John Tory and the city's medical officer of health for assistance in allowing horse racing to go as scheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic. C...
Mar 19, 2021
Canadian men to open Gold Cup this summer with three games in Kansas City
Canada will open this summer's Gold Cup in Kansas City with games against Martinique, a qualifier and the United States. CONCACAF announced Thursday the schedule for its championship tournament, which...
May 13, 2021
Trump wigs in big demand during Carnival season in Austria
PFAFSTAETTEN, Austria - So many people want to be Donald Trump this Carnival season in Austria that some costume shops have run out of wigs mimicking the U.S. president’s memorable hairstyle. Sh...
Feb 20, 2017
Fred Light Museum seeing strong numbers
The Fred Light Museum in the town of Battleford reports it had a good season this year. “The numbers were up quite a bit,” Mayor Ames Leslie said following council's recent meeting. For th...
Oct 23, 2017
'I couldn't believe it': P.A. woman claims $1 million lotto win
Saskatchewan's newest millionaire is a woman from Prince Albert.Diane Pugh won $1 million on the May 7 draw of the Western Max and admits when she initially scanned her ticket, she only saw five zeroe...
May 22, 2024