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Calgary Stampeders look to 2023 with Maier as Mitchell quarterbacking era likely over
CALGARY - Jake Maier took his job. What was likely Bo Levi Mitchell's parting message as a Calgary Stampeder quarterback was believe Maier deserves it. "If you're questioning anything, I can tell you ...
Nov 07, 2022

Canada Soccer to reveal World Cup roster on Nov. 13, 10 days ahead of Belgium game
Canada will announce its World Cup roster on Sunday, 10 days before opening play in Qatar against No. 2 Belgium. Coach John Herdman can name up to 26 players. The roster limit was 23 at past tournamen...
Nov 07, 2022

Former Northlands College CEOs react to employee placed on unpaid leave to seek public office
"This is simply wrong."Those are the words of former Northlands College CEO Toby Greschner in response to a candidate in the upcoming La Ronge byelection being placed on unpaid leave by the post-secon...
Nov 07, 2022

Sask. puts $400K into new MMIWG+ Community Response Fund
The Saskatchewan government is putting $400,000 into the new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls+ (MMIWG+) Community Response Fund.According to a release from the government Monday, the fu...
Nov 07, 2022

Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro on Hall of Fame committee ballot
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) - Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame's contemporary baseball era committee, which meets Dec. ...
Nov 07, 2022

Canada captain Christine Sinclair challenges Canada Soccer to step up in new memoir
Christine Sinclair reviews her distinguished soccer career and lays down a challenge for the future in her new memoir "Playing the Long Game." The Canada captain says it's high time for Canada Soccer,...
Nov 07, 2022

Saskatchewan Enhances Student Loan Repayment Assistance
The Government of Saskatchewan is helping address the rising cost of living for student borrowers by enhancing the Repayment Assistance Plan. On November 1, the Saskatchewan Student Aid Program and Ca...
Nov 07, 2022

Fernandez, Andreescu to lead Canadian squad against Italy and Switzerland at BJK Cup
Armed with a well-rounded lineup that has plenty of star power, Canadian captain Sylvain Bruneau is aiming high at this week's Billie Jean King Cup. "We're capable of everything really," he said Monda...
Nov 07, 2022

Senators ponder loosening French requirements for diplomats as Canada pivots to Asia
OTTAWA - A Senate committee studying the future of Canada's foreign service is pondering whether French needs to be a lower priority for recruiting diplomats. The foreign-affairs committee is looking ...
Nov 07, 2022

Minister links chronic pain with toxic drug overdoses, commits $5M to pain network
VANCOUVER - The federal government is putting $5 million toward chronic pain resources in what Carolyn Bennett, minister of mental health and addictions, says is part of an effort to help stop people ...
Nov 07, 2022