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Man charged with murder of boy in road-rage shooting
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - A Southern California man has been charged with murder and shooting at an occupied vehicle in a road rage shooting that killed a 6-year-old boy last month on a freeway. Orange...
Jun 08, 2021

Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, cancelled for 2021 season
OTTAWA - The Minto Cup, Canada's junior A lacrosse championship, has been cancelled for 2021. Lacrosse Canada announced the cancellation on Tuesday, a month after the national body shelved 10 other ch...
Jun 08, 2021

Meadow Lake City Council set to discuss Meadow Lake & District Arena solutions
The City of Meadow Lake is expected to hold a meeting this week to discuss the city's approach to the replacement of the Meadow Lake & District Arena. After a fire destroyed the community hub over...
Jun 08, 2021

Stanley Mission RCMP seize alcohol, firearm during traffic stop
Stanley Mission RCMP have charged a woman with unlawful possession of alcohol. According to a media release, on June 5 at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle while conducting a traffi...
Jun 08, 2021

Saskatchewan drag tour supports local organization during Pride month
Saskatchewan entertainment royalty is hitting the road this summer for a tour about love, acceptance and having fun after COVID.The YXE Drag Collective has already had a few stops on their Drag Me Acr...
Jun 08, 2021

New Democrat MP tables private bill, wants federal assessment of coal projects
OTTAWA - Alberta's lone New Democrat member of Parliament is asking Ottawa to require that all coal-mining proposals go through a full federal environmental assessment. Heather McPherson says her priv...
Jun 08, 2021

Despite economic reopening, students still worry about lack of summer work
OTTAWA - Students say the summer jobs market remains tight despite plans to reopen economic activity, raising concerns about the ability to earn enough to help cover tuition in the fall. Marley Gillie...
Jun 08, 2021

Ottawa should create anti-Islamophobia strategy: Green Leader Annamie Paul
OTTAWA - Green party Leader Annamie Paul is calling on the Liberal government to create a national anti-Islamophobia strategy in the wake of an attack in London, Ont., that left four members of a Musl...
Jun 08, 2021

Trudeau mum on calls to abandon appeals of compensation for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sidestepping questions about whether he will adhere to a unanimous motion passed in the House of Commons Monday calling on the federal government to drop its ...
Jun 08, 2021

Duchess of Sussex's 'The Bench' celebrates fathers and sons
NEW YORK (AP) - The first children's book by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is a multicultural tribute to fatherhood. "The Bench," a picture story published Tuesday by Random House Children's Books, c...
Jun 08, 2021