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Canada opens women's world hockey championship with 5-3 win over Finland
CALGARY - Sarah Fillier scored the game-winner for Canada in a 5-3 win over Finland to open the women's world hockey championship Friday in Calgary. The 21-year-old from Georgetown, Ont., scored at 7:...
Aug 20, 2021
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime loses to Stefanos Tsitsipas in Cincinnati quarterfinal
CINCINNATI - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated from the men's singles competition at the Western & Southern Open on Friday. Auger-Aliassime fell to No. 2 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas of Gre...
Aug 20, 2021
Where the election leaders are for Saturday, Aug. 21
OTTAWA - Where the leaders are on Saturday, Aug. 21 The main national party leaders' scheduled public appearances for Saturday, Aug. 21. All times are local. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau Justin Trude...
Aug 20, 2021
No mask or vaccination mandates for schools as health ministry updates COVID-19 plan
The provincial health ministry has released a statement with some updated guidelines for school divisions on future vaccination plans, contact tracing and self-isolating measures.For the last several ...
Aug 20, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Stony Rapids long-term care centre
Health officials with the Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) anticipate a promising week as the number of positive cases comes down. That's according to AHA Primary Health Care executive director Taiwo ...
Aug 20, 2021
B.C. may not move to Step 4 by Sept. 7 as COVID-19 case counts increase: top doctor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the province may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region. As provincial ...
Aug 20, 2021
Missing Evans, Riders expect Redblacks to challenge their aerial attack
REGINA - Cody Fajardo hasn't connected on any long touchdown passes this season, but the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback isn't worried about it. The Riders are 2-0 heading into Saturday's game at...
Aug 20, 2021
NLSD short 13 teachers ahead of school year
The Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) is facing a teacher shortage just weeks before students are scheduled to return to the classroom. Teachers are still needed in Cumberland House, La Loche, La...
Aug 20, 2021
Elections Canada looking to hire 250,000 poll workers
Elections Canada has announced they're hiring for the upcoming election.The non-partisan agency is looking for more than 250,000 workers to hire to run advance polls and election day polls.Applicants ...
Aug 20, 2021
Transportation infrastructure in the North seeing major improvements
A major rehabilitation project of the Fond-du-Lac airport is expected to be completed this fall.The $14 million project includes upgrades to the runway, taxiway, and apron, as well as the installation...
Aug 20, 2021