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Kyle Dubas out as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs after five seasons
TORONTO - Kyle Dubas is out as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs. The team said Friday it is "parting ways" with the 37-year-old executive, whose contract was scheduled to expire June 30. The...
May 19, 2023

Ontario offering more money to Stellantis, Ford says
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is offering more money in a bid to keep automaker Stellantis from pulling out of building an electric vehicle battery plant in Windso...
May 19, 2023

‘Come get me:’ Moe responds to federal minister comments on ‘illegal’ power generation
Premier Scott Moe issued a challenge of sorts after the federal environment minister responded to Saskatchewan's plan to decide for itself whether to use coal for power generation past 2030 and natura...
May 19, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott makes it official: He's a Republican candidate for president
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina filed paperwork on Friday to enter the 2024 Republican presidential race, testing whether a more optimistic vision of America's future can resona...
May 19, 2023

May long forecast calls for hot temperatures mixed with smoke
The weather is co-operating this year for people hoping to enjoy the May long weekend outdoors.But despite the hot and sunny forecast, Environment Canada says we can expect more rounds of smoke from t...
May 19, 2023

CFL will live stream exhibition, regular-season games for first time in 2023
TORONTO - The CFL will live stream both exhibition and regular-season games starting in 2023. The league announced Friday that fans in Canada will have free access to exhibition contests not being car...
May 19, 2023

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign decorated Australian punter Korsak
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders signed Australian punter Adam Korsak on Friday. The six-foot, 185-pound Korsak was Saskatchewan's first pick, third overall, of the 2023 CFL global draft. The Aus...
May 19, 2023

Iran executes 3 men over violence during last year's anti-government protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran on Friday executed three men accused of deadly violence during last year's anti-government protests despite objections from human rights groups. Mizan, the judi...
May 19, 2023

Sask Parks Kicks Off 2023 Camping Season with Exciting Line-Up of Events and Programming
Get ready for an unforgettable camping season as Saskatchewan's provincial parks gear up to welcome visitors with a full schedule of events and programming starting Thursday, May 18. "We are thrilled ...
May 19, 2023

Slovak court acquits businessman in retrial over 2018 murder of journalist
PRAGUE (AP) - A court in Slovakia has acquitted for a second time a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slaying of an investigative journalist and his fiance. The Specialized Criminal Court ...
May 19, 2023