Author Archives:
Prompt warning of N.S. killer's replica car would have been 'helpful': senior Mountie
HALIFAX - A senior Mountie testified today that he would have liked to have seen a quicker warning to the public in 2020 that an active shooter in Nova Scotia was driving a replica RCMP cruiser. Chief...
Jul 26, 2022
Saudi crown prince: First EU visit since Khashoggi killing
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman arrived in Greece Tuesday on his first trip to a European Union country since the killing in 2018 of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that ...
Jul 26, 2022
'Big Brother vibes': Spy agency ditches job ads after mixed reviews from focus groups
OTTAWA - Canada's cyberspy agency has changed course on proposed recruitment efforts after focus groups found job ads had too much of a "Big Brother vibe." The Communications Security Establishment sp...
Jul 26, 2022
La Ronge named Saskatchewan's most active community
Connor Tessier said he is very proud of what they were able to accomplish.The community services manager for La Ronge is reacting to news of the town being named Saskatchewan's most active community i...
Jul 26, 2022
Edmonton Oilers add former NHL defenceman Mark Stuart to coaching staff
The Edmonton Oilers have added former NHL defenceman Mark Stuart to its coaching staff for the upcoming season. Stuart spent last season coaching at his alma mater, Colorado College. The 38-year-old p...
Jul 26, 2022
Jackie Robinson Museum opens after 14 years of planning
NEW YORK (AP) - Long dreamed about and in development for longer than the big league career of the man it honors, the Jackie Robinson Museum opened Tuesday in Manhattan with a gala ceremony attended b...
Jul 26, 2022
Activists say Canada's response to HIV, AIDS has stalled, call for more funding
MONTREAL - Canadian HIV and AIDS organizations say an international AIDS conference opening in Montreal this week is shining a light on Canada's lagging response to the disease. Advocates say federal ...
Jul 26, 2022
Sask. First Nations communities hoping for action after papal apology
Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) said Indigenous communities will "of course" accept the apology issued to Indigenous peoples by Pope Francis on Monday.The ...
Jul 26, 2022
Province’s plan to reduce surgical wait times raises questions for health-care workers
The Saskatchewan government's plan for cutting into provincial surgical wait times comes with more questions than answers for the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN).The province laid out some ideas in...
Jul 26, 2022
Trevor Harris, Andrew Harris, Gittens Jr. named CFL top performers for Week 7
Montreal Alouettes quarterback Trevor Harris is among three players to be named the top performers for Week 7 of the CFL season. Harris completed 25-of-31 passes for a season-high 341 yards along with...
Jul 26, 2022