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Beach volleyball duo, flag-bearers Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson earn Pan Am Games silver
SANTIAGO - Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson believe their new bond on and off the beach volleyball court strengthened at the Pan American Games. A year after the former university indoor v...
Oct 27, 2023

Canada's Auger-Aliassime moves into semifinal at Swiss Indoors
BASEL, Switzerland - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime secured his spot in the semifinals at the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament Friday with a 7-6 (2), 3-6, 7-6 (1) victory over Alexander Shevchenko. A...
Oct 27, 2023

Japan's Sakamoto leads women at Skate Canada after short program; Canadians struggle
VANCOUVER - Japan's Kaori Sakamoto set the tone for the women's short program at the Skate Canada International on Friday. The reigning world champion had a total score of 75.13 in her short program, ...
Oct 27, 2023

Ex-MP Roméo Saganash referred to restorative justice program in sexual assault case
OTTAWA - The Manitoba government says former NDP member of Parliament Romo Saganash, who was charged with sexual assault earlier this year, has been referred to a restorative justice program. A provin...
Oct 27, 2023

First Nations chief guilty of illegally shooting moose in game preserve
When David Sandfly, Chief of the Big Island Lake Cree Nation, shot and killed a bull moose in the Pierceland area north of Meadow Lake, he was breaking the law. Provincial Court Judge Michael Segu rul...
Oct 27, 2023

Sucker River family devastated following house demolition
A family in Sucker River is devastated following the unexpected demolition of their family home. That's according to brothers Adrian and Ben Lee, who told larongeNOW their family has been left asking ...
Oct 27, 2023

Premier Eby condemns rise in hate crimes in B.C. stemming from Israeli-Hamas conflict
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is condemning the rise in hate crimes in the province, driven by the Israeli-Hamas war. Eby says in a written statement that his office has heard "directl...
Oct 27, 2023

St. Mary set for NSFL Final clash against North Battleford
The stage is set for the inaugural North Saskatchewan Football League (NSFL) championship game. On Saturday afternoon, Prince Albert's St. Mary High School will face off against North Battleford Compr...
Oct 27, 2023

UN rejects Canadian push to call out "deliberate cruelty" of Hamas attacks
WASHINGTON - A Canadian-led effort to formally condemn Hamas for the "deliberate cruelty" of its deadly Oct. 7 attacks on Israel went down to defeat Friday as the United Nations instead endorsed a cal...
Oct 27, 2023

Authorities scour woods, water and homes on Day 2 of search for suspect in Maine mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - Authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday ...
Oct 27, 2023