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RCMP investigating single-vehicle rollover in Air Ronge
Police are investigating after a vehicle entered the ditch and rolled along Highway 2 in Air Ronge. That's according to La Ronge RCMP Sgt. Brent Nicol, who stated the incident is still being looked in...
Aug 24, 2023

Canoe club ready for annual Eagle Point Classic
Everyone is welcome to register for the 29th annual Eagle Point Classic hosted by the Pimiskatan Canoe Club. Registration will occur Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. at the Eagle Point boathouse with the 18-kilomete...
Aug 24, 2023

World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, AP source says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg has decided to retire, ending a career that began as a No. 1 draft pick, included 2019 World Series MVP honors and was derailed by inju...
Aug 24, 2023

Maui County sues utility, alleging negligence over fires that ravaged Lahaina
HONOLULU (AP) - Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric Company on Thursday over the fires that devastated Lahaina, saying the utility negligently failed to shut off power despite exceptionally high winds ...
Aug 24, 2023

Rose Garden Hospice receives big donation less than a week before grand opening
On the front steps of what will soon be Prince Albert's first fully functioning hospice, stood a group of volunteers and a much-needed donation as the centre sits just days away from its grand opening...
Aug 24, 2023

Argos defender Robertson looking forward to rematch with Stampeders
TORONTO - The second time around will have a little extra juice for Robertson Daniel. The Toronto Argonauts return from their final bye week of the season Friday night to host the Calgary Stampeders a...
Aug 24, 2023

Prevent illegal mass data extraction, privacy authorities tell social media firms
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog and some of his global counterparts are urging the largest social media companies to prevent bulk extraction of personal details from their websites. In a joint s...
Aug 24, 2023

TSB report warns that unnoticed locomotive fires pose wildfire risk
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is warning about the risks of fires going unnoticed on locomotives and setting wildfires, citing dozens of on-board blazes in a report into an incident two ye...
Aug 24, 2023

At nearly 37, Canada's Michael Woods still hungry after Tour de France stage win
MONTREAL - Canada's Michael Woods is already looking ahead after winning a stage at the Tour de France earlier this summer - hungry to accomplish more despite his age. The 36-year-old from Ottawa, who...
Aug 24, 2023

The wildland-urban interface: why wildfire fatalities seem so prevalent in the U.S.
WASHINGTON - The oceanfront home on Maui's western shore sits unscathed, family car in the driveway, its pristine red roof and well-tended yard an oasis of hope on a bleak landscape of ash and destruc...
Aug 24, 2023