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Political parties should list fundraising venue locations, Elections Canada suggests
OTTAWA - Elections Canada suggests that venue names should be listed for fundraising events after a political party asked whether it had to disclose the specific location in light of safety concerns. ...
Jan 05, 2023

Hamlin incident brings back memories for former Nipawin Hawks coach
The scene that played out Monday when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest during an NFL game reminded former Nipawin Hawks head coach Bruce Thompson of a similar incident 25 year...
Jan 05, 2023

Levonte Johnson looks to add to blue-chip soccer resume with MAC Hermann Trophy
Canadian forward Levonte Johnson has won wherever he's gone. As a freshman, he helped Eastern Florida State College reach the first National Junior College Athletic Association championship game. Foll...
Jan 05, 2023

US to send Ukraine dozens of Bradleys in $2.85B aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will send Ukraine nearly $3 billion in military aid, in a massive new package that will for the first time include several dozen Bradley fighting vehicles, U.S. officials sa...
Jan 05, 2023

Environmental groups welcome Parks Canada buyout of Jasper Park backcountry lodges
Environmental groups are welcoming Parks Canada's buyout of two businesses in Jasper National Park's Tonquin Valley, a scenic destination also used by vanishing caribou herds. Carolyn Campbell of the ...
Jan 05, 2023

House stalemate still holds back choice of a new speaker
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pressure mounting, the House opened with the prime speaker's chair empty for a third day Thursday, as Republican leader Kevin McCarthy failed repeatedly to win enough votes from his ...
Jan 05, 2023

Dawn Walker pleads not guilty to nine charges
A Saskatoon woman accused of abducting her son and illegally taking him across the U.S. border after faking their deaths has pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.Dawn Walker, 48, is facing ni...
Jan 05, 2023

New Brunswick man who killed three Mounties in 2014 files appeal of stiff sentence
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick man who fatally shot three Mounties in 2014 has applied to the province's highest court to have his precedent-setting 75-year parole ineligibility period reduced to 25 ye...
Jan 05, 2023

House Concert in La Ronge with Eliza Mary Doyle
Eliza Mary Doyle is set to play an intimate House Concert with friends! See the poster for details and video below.
Jan 05, 2023

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The South Carolina Supreme Court struck down Thursday a ban on abortion after cardiac activity is detected - typically around six weeks - ruling the restriction violates the stat...
Jan 05, 2023