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Veteran linebacker Wynton McManis returns to Argos defence to face Ticats
TORONTO - Wynton McManis will get a second shot at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. The veteran linebacker returns Friday night when the Toronto Argonauts (7-6) host Hamilton (4-9). McManis missed six games w...
Sep 19, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron to visit Ottawa, Montreal next week
OTTAWA - French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Canada next week after a planned trip in July was cancelled amid political turmoil in France. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in a statemen...
Sep 19, 2024

Justice Department opens civil rights probe into sheriff's office after torture of 2 Black men
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff's department whose officers tortured two Black men in a case that drew condemnation from...
Sep 19, 2024

Health Canada approves updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has authorized Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine that protects against currently circulating variants of the virus. The mRNA vaccine, called Nuvaxovid, has been reformulated to target t...
Sep 19, 2024

Cocaine and cash seized after traffic stop north of Prince Albert
Two men from Saskatoon are facing over a dozen charges, in connection to an incident that happened Monday afternoon north of Prince Albert.At approximately 2:30 p.m. Saskatchewan RCMP's La Ronge Crime...
Sep 19, 2024

Métis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group
OTTAWA - The Mtis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Mtis, citing problems with the Mtis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed Thursday morning, the Saskatchewan...
Sep 19, 2024

Quebec public services are becoming 'dehumanized' due to rise in demand: ombudsperson
MONTREAL - Quebec's ombudsperson is warning that public services are becoming "dehumanized" in the province amid a rise in demand for them. Marc-Andr Dowd released his annual report today, which highl...
Sep 19, 2024

NDP attempts to sway voters with release of Northern Strategy
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck made several promises to northern residents on Thursday that she plans to fulfill if elected as premier. "Everywhere I go I hear that it's time for change, and nowhe...
Sep 19, 2024

From the prairies to the pros: North Central connections at NHL camps
All 32 NHL teams are busting out their marshmallows and folding chairs as training camp is set to get underway. Thursday marks the unofficial start to the hockey season as camp is set to open across t...
Sep 19, 2024

Weapons found in Dillon school yard
Police are investigating after several weapons were found in the playground of a school in Dillon on August 30. Buffalo Narrows RCMP were told about three weapons, a knife, a sword and a hatchet, whic...
Sep 19, 2024