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PM says Indigenous talks may offer "solution" so Canada can honour war dead
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident a "solution" will be reached to allow Canada to honour its war dead on Remembrance Day by lowering the flag to half-mast. Trudeau gave his s...
Nov 02, 2021

World Series seeing its highest TV viewership since 2019
HOUSTON (AP) - The World Series has its highest broadcast viewership since 2019 - with 13.9 million tuned in during Sunday's Game 5 alone across Fox platforms. Atlanta's 3-2 win over Houston on Saturd...
Nov 02, 2021

Gilmore steps down as president and CEO of MLS club CF Montréal
MONTREAL - Kevin Gilmore is stepping down as president and chief executive officer of Major League Soccer team CF Montral. A team release Thursday said the move is effective immediately and called it ...
Nov 02, 2021

Toronto FC season on the line in Canadian Championship semifinal against Pacific FC
Toronto FC's season is on the line Wednesday, with the visit of Pacific FC for the Canadian Championship semifinal. Whatever happens at BMO Field, Pacific (13-8-6) will still be atop the Canadian Prem...
Nov 02, 2021

Kabul safe houses need $5 million by Friday to stay open, say veterans
OTTAWA - Canadian veterans who fought in Afghanistan say another $5 million is needed to keep safe houses in Kabul open past a Friday closure deadline. The safe houses are protecting about 1,700 forme...
Nov 02, 2021

Curling champions crowned in North Battleford, off to Nationals
The 2021 CurlSask Curling Club Championships replay wrapped up in North Battleford yesterday with the winners earning a chance to represent their province in the nation's capital at the end of the mon...
Nov 02, 2021

AP: New autopsy rejects crash theory in Ronald Greene death
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A reexamined autopsy ordered by the FBI in the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene has rejected the Louisiana State Police claim that a car crash caused his fatal injuries, narrowin...
Nov 02, 2021

Ethiopia orders emergency as Tigray forces threaten capital
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday as rival Tigray forces threaten to move on the capital and the country's yearlong war escalates quickly. The ...
Nov 02, 2021

PAGC Search, Rescue, and Recovery team resumes search for missing boaters
Update: According to a Facebook post from Prince Albert Grand Council, the search was called off Wednesday afternoon due to changing weather patterns and unsafe conditions created by the lake freezing...
Nov 02, 2021

Ovechkin, McDaivd, Andersen named NHL's three stars for October
NEW YORK - Washington Capitals left-wing Alex Ovechkin, Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid and Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen were named the NHL's Three Stars for the month of Oct...
Nov 02, 2021