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Bison return to the landscape on Métis Nation-Saskatchewan land near Batoche National Historic Site
Parks Canada and First Nations, Mtis and Inuit are partners in conserving natural and cultural heritage, sharing the stories of these treasured places. The Government of Canada is committed to a syste...
Dec 08, 2023

Mentorship program aims to boost number of IT technicans in Athabasca region
The Spark Mentorship Program offered by Optek Solutions is looking for candidates for its upcoming information technology (IT) certification course.That's according to Allison Strong, the marketing an...
Dec 08, 2023

Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is considered a game-time decision to play at Cleveland
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence's availability for Sunday's game at Cleveland will be a game-time decision based on how he feels during warmups. Lawrence was...
Dec 08, 2023

Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher
PARIS (AP) - A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist that shocked the country. Teacher Samuel Paty was killed ou...
Dec 08, 2023

Biello: Exciting draw awaits Canada if it wins playoff to get into Copa America field
While the Canadian men still have to get past Trinidad and Tobago to join next summer's Copa America field, they now know what awaits the winner of that March playoff. World Cup champion Argentina, Ch...
Dec 08, 2023

Appeals court upholds gag order on Trump in Washington case but narrows restrictions on his speech
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday upheld a gag order on former President Donald Trump in his 2020 election interference case but narrowed the restrictions on his speech...
Dec 08, 2023

Fossil from Alberta badlands finds prey inside the stomach of young tyrannosaur
CALGARY - A dinosaur fossil found in the Alberta badlands has revealed new details about the diet of young meat-eating tyrannosaurs. The research, published Friday in the journal Science Advances, is ...
Dec 08, 2023

US and Mexico submit joint bid to host 2027 Women's World Cup
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Soccer Federation and Mexico Football Federation submitted a joint bid Friday to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, competing against an expected proposal from Brazil and a joint...
Dec 08, 2023

Sask. families could pay four-and-a-half per cent more in groceries in 2024: report
The annual Food Price Report shows once again that Canadians will be paying more at the grocery store next year, but will the impact be greater or lesser in Saskatchewan?The University of Saskatchewan...
Dec 08, 2023

Feds recover $40M from defunct Quebec vaccine developer Medicago
OTTAWA - The federal government says it has recovered $40 million from the now-defunct Quebec-based vaccine developer Medicago, and the intellectual property will remain in Canada under a new firm. Th...
Dec 08, 2023