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Take a Moment in Sask Parks: June 28-July 11
Saskatchewan's provincial parks offer camping, glamping, hiking and fun at the lake.There are also exciting events and programming to fill visitors' days with fun, laughter and joy in the great outdoo...
Jun 29, 2023

Meta ends contract for journalism fellowship program as Bill C-18 fallout continues
TORONTO - Digital giant Meta is terminating the contract for a fellowship program that supports the hiring of a limited number of emerging journalists at newswire service The Canadian Press The move c...
Jun 29, 2023

Double whammy of new climate policies in Atlantic Canada fuel political battle
OTTAWA - The federal government is accusing Atlantic premiers of playing politics with the planet in a clash of wills over two new climate policies set to take effect on Saturday. But some Atlantic Li...
Jun 29, 2023

Ottawa Senators sign defenceman Jacob Larsson to one-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have signed defenceman Jacob Larsson to a one-year, two-way extension, the team announced Thursday. The contract carries a value of US$775,000 in the NHL and $325,000 in t...
Jun 29, 2023

Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen
AMSTERDAM (AP) - A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving a young girl who took her own life in 2012 should be reduced to four-and-a-half years i...
Jun 29, 2023

Edmonton Oilers trade Yamamoto, Kostin to Detroit Red Wings for future considerations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are clearing cap space by trading forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on Thursday. Yamamoto, 24, had 10 goals and...
Jun 29, 2023

Wozniacki receives National Bank Open wild card after coming out of retirement
MONTREAL - Tennis Canada is awarding Caroline Wozniacki with a wild card into the National Bank Open's main draw in Montreal after the former world No. 1 announced she was coming out of retirement on ...
Jun 29, 2023

Ride for a Vet
The 2023 Ride for a Vet, hosted by The Original Nine Riding Association will be at the Battlefords on July 8.See the poster for details.
Jun 29, 2023

Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn't want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations. In a unan...
Jun 29, 2023

Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen
AMSTERDAM (AP) - A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving a young girl who took her own life in 2012 should be reduced to four-and-a-half years i...
Jun 29, 2023