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Visit Prince Albert National Park August 25-27 for the 2023 Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival!
The 2023 Waskesiu Lakeside Music Festival is a jam-packed weekend featuring free live musical performances and a variety of family activities, hosted by the Waskesiu Recreation Association. Mark your ...
Aug 16, 2023

Air quality alerts continue for much of Saskatchewan
Much of Saskatchewan will remain in a smoky haze Wednesday as wildfire smoke lingers.Environment and Climate Change Canada continued special air quality alerts for parts of northern and central Saskat...
Aug 16, 2023

Two people missing after float plane crashes in St. Lawrence River near Quebec City
QUEBEC - Two people are missing after a float plane crashed Tuesday in the St. Lawrence River southwest of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police spokesperson Sgt. Nancy Fournier says authorities recei...
Aug 16, 2023

Online bettors set to wager on King's Plate horse race for the first time
TORONTO - Ontario sports bettors will be able to place online wagers on the $1-million King's Plate. Woodbine Entertainment has reached an agreement with bet365 to make horse racing available to Ontar...
Aug 16, 2023

Canadian basketball star Jamal Murray will sit out FIBA World Cup
TORONTO - Denver Nuggets star Jamal Murray will not suit up for Canada in the upcoming FIBA World Cup, Canada Basketball announced on Wednesday. Murray, who attended Canada's training camp earlier thi...
Aug 16, 2023

England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women's World Cup final against Spain
SYDNEY (AP) - England moved on to its first Women's World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory over co-host Australia on Wednesday, ending the Matildas captivating run through the tournament. Aust...
Aug 16, 2023

England beats Australia 3-1 to move into Women's World Cup final against Spain
SYDNEY (AP) - England moved on to its first Women's World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory Wednesday over co-host Australia, ending the Matildas captivating run through the tournament. Austral...
Aug 16, 2023

In the news today: Feds talk new Canadians and housing, First Nations policing delays
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals say newcomers can help solve housing crisis ... The alarm bells are be...
Aug 16, 2023

Montreal researchers join international study of rare disease Friedreich's ataxia
Montreal researchers are joining an international study to learn more about a little-understood genetic disease that is found in Canada, and especially in Quebec and in Acadian regions of the Maritime...
Aug 16, 2023

Firefighters hoping for rain for 'reprieve' in battling wildfires in Alberta-N.W.T.
FORT SMITH, NWT - Firefighters will be watching the skies over the next couple of days hoping for help from Mother Nature as wildfires along the Alberta-Northwest Territories boundary continue to forc...
Aug 16, 2023