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CDC says guidance still to come on whether U.S. to require land-border COVID-19 test
WASHINGTON - U.S. officials aren't ruling out the possibility that fully vaccinated foreign visitors will need a recent negative COVID-19 test in order to cross the land border with Canada. The latest...
Oct 26, 2021

Two workers trapped after scaffold collapse at Domtar plant in Eastern Townships
WINDSOR, Que. - Two people remain trapped in the debris after a multi-storey scaffold collapsed overnight at a paper mill in Quebec's Eastern Townships. Sylvain Bricault, the manager of the Domtar mil...
Oct 26, 2021

Craig Dickenson can come home again….Riders (finally) beat Calgary
In a season that is unlike any previous, the Saskatchewan Riders stumbled into Calgary on a four game losing streak to the Stamps and as the Rolling Stones once sang were Winning Ugly in a 20-17 win.T...
Oct 26, 2021

Log a Load for Kids Raises Funds for Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation
Thank you to Mistik and the forest products community, who raised $10,500 for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation through the Log a Load for Kids Campaign.Special thanks to Mistik Manageme...
Oct 26, 2021

Moe admits mask mandate could have come sooner, but no further restrictions announced
Premier Scott Moe spent much of his State of the Province address Monday on Saskatchewan's flourishing economic prospects as the province emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic before facing questions fro...
Oct 26, 2021

Stanback, Lewis, Hunter give Alouettes sweep of top performer awards for Week 12
TORONTO - The Montreal Alouettes swept the performer of the week awards for Week 12 of the CFL season, with running back William Stanback taking top honours. Alouettes receiver Eugene Lewis and defens...
Oct 26, 2021

A full list of who is where in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet was revealed on Tuesday, with old faces in familiar places, and new faces in new places. Here is a breakdown of who has what ministerial position: Chry...
Oct 26, 2021

Trudeau appoints mental health and addiction minister to new cabinet
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has created a new ministry to tackle his elections promises on mental health and addictions. Carolyn Bennett, who served recently as minister of Crown-Indigenous...
Oct 26, 2021

Anand to lead war on military sex misconduct as Canada's second defence minister
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is tapping the former procurement minister to become Canada's next defence minister. Anita Anand's arrival in the position follows months of controversy surround...
Oct 26, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: PM Trudeau unveils larger cabinet with nine new faces
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is swearing in his new cabinet, a slightly larger lineup that adds nine new faces, drops three and moves most other senior ministers to new posts. In one of the ...
Oct 26, 2021