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Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby defeated in primary
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Marilyn Mosby, a high-profile prosecutor who aligned herself with criminal justice reformers but ended up with legal problems of her own, has lost the Democratic primary for Balt...
Jul 22, 2022

Shortage of epidurals catheters impacting Sask. hospitals
The shortage of catheters for epidurals is already impacting many Saskatchewan health centres, including the Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert.Earlier this week, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SH...
Jul 22, 2022

Conservative party says it had evidence to disqualify Brown, releases new allegations
OTTAWA - A Conservative committee reviewing Patrick Brown's disqualification from the Tory leadership race has concludes the party had the evidence it needed to recommend he be removed from contention...
Jul 22, 2022

Ruling may mean less time for 2 who violated Floyd's rights
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge on Friday sided with two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating George Floyd's civil rights, ruling that the guidelines for their sentenc...
Jul 22, 2022

Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois accepts one-year, $6M qualifying offer
Winnipeg Jets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois agreed to a one-year, US$6-million qualifying offer Friday. The 24-year-old Dubois, who arrived in Winnipeg in a trade with Columbus in exchange for Patrik Lain...
Jul 22, 2022

Coverchuk looking to seize opportunity at PBR Team Series
Saskatchewan's Cody Coverchuk is set to grab the bull by the horns next week when the inaugural PBR Team Series kicks off in Cheyenne, Wyo. The Meadow Lake product, who is coming off a historic 2021 c...
Jul 22, 2022

Batoche now belongs to the Mètis
Almost 140 years after Louis Riel and the Mtis people were defeated at Batoche, the federal government has transferred the land to the descendants of those who fought and remained buried in the soil t...
Jul 22, 2022

Provincial ag ministers ‘disappointed’ with federal fertilizer emissions target
The agriculture ministers from Saskatchewan and Alberta have roundly condemned the federal government's target to reduce emissions from fertilizer use.The federal government has set a goal of reducing...
Jul 22, 2022

'I did not sexually assault her': Former Canuck Virtanen denies charge in testimony
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Canucks forward Jake Virtanen says a woman who has accused him of sexual assault was an "active, equal and enthusiastic" participant in a sexual encounter nearly five year...
Jul 22, 2022

Canada names 21-woman roster for FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica
Jade Rose, Olivia Smith and Zoe Burns, who have all won caps at the senior level, will lead Canada at next month's FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica. The Canadian women qualified in March when...
Jul 22, 2022