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Amnesty International names Wet'suwet'en chief Canada's fist prisoner of conscience
OTTAWA - Amnesty International is calling for the release of a First Nations chief who was convicted of criminal contempt, and is calling him Canada's first prisoner of conscience. Chief Dsta'hyl, who...
Jul 31, 2024
'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?
The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what's become incr...
Jul 31, 2024
Liberal donations up, but Conservatives again outpace all parties on fundraising
OTTAWA - Liberals saw their donations rise in the second quarter of this year, showing the sole increase among federal parties, though Conservatives continue to dominate. Elections Canada released par...
Jul 31, 2024
Western Development Museum Celebrates 75 Years All Summer Long
2024 is a momentous year at the WDM as we commemorate 75 years of sharing Saskatchewan stories and memories. Thanks to your support, over the years we have added Museum locations and thousands of arti...
Jul 31, 2024
Toronto Raptors to hold training camp in Montreal ahead of NBA season
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors will hold their training camp in Montreal ahead of the upcoming NBA season. The Raptors announced Wednesday that the camp runs from Oct. 1 through Oct. 5 at Universit du ...
Jul 31, 2024
Ottawa warns more than 20,000 Canadians there is no guaranteed Lebanon evacuation
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada is warning more than 20,000 Canadians in Lebanon that they can't rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs that country. The department says 21,399 Canadians ...
Jul 31, 2024
South Carolina Supreme Court rules state death penalty including firing squad is legal
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state's death penalty, which now includes a firing squad as well as lethal injection and the electric chair, is legal. A...
Jul 31, 2024
Former Sask. Party MLA Lyle Stewart dies after battle with cancer
Former Saskatchewan Party MLA Lyle Stewart has died after a battle with cancer. He was 73.Premier Scott Moe paid tribute to the party stalwart, who resigning his Lumsden-Morse seat in 2023, in a post ...
Jul 31, 2024
Borden’s Savannah Sutherland excited to make Olympic debut
The Olympic Games in Paris could be the first of many for Savannah Sutherland.The 20-year-old from Borden, Sask. is making her Olympic debut in track and field, where she'll compete in the 400-metre h...
Jul 31, 2024
Crozon, Team Canada win Olympic opener over Australia
History was made Tuesday when the Canadian 3x3 Women's Basketball team secured their first-ever Olympic win.Humboldt native Paige Crozon, alongside the Plouffe sisters (Michelle and Katherine), and Ka...
Jul 31, 2024