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Sturgeon Lake girl acts in new Treehouse TV series
Twelve-year-old Meadow Kingfisher, a member of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, has always loved to perform dance and has turned her love of the arts into a burgeoning career. Meadow is the voice behin...
Mar 07, 2023

Live free or dry: No buying booze on Amtrak in New Hampshire
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston will soon have to hold off on buying alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Ha...
Mar 07, 2023

Ukraine war: Two Montreal companies sanctioned by U.S. for alleged ties to Russia
MONTREAL - Canada Border Services Agency says it helped put two Montreal-based companies with alleged ties to the Russian military on a United States sanctions list. The U.S. Department of Commerce la...
Mar 07, 2023

Canada skip Gushue dealing with nagging lower-body discomfort at Tim Hortons Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Canada skip Brad Gushue has been dealing with some lower-body discomfort over the first few days at the Tim Hortons Brier. He admits he "probably overdid it" at a team training camp ahe...
Mar 07, 2023

Manitoba's Dunstone tops Nova Scotia's Manuel 8-4 to remain unbeaten at Brier
LONDON, Ont. - Manitoba's Matt Dunstone defeated Nova Scotia's Matthew Manuel 8-4 on Tuesday morning at the Tim Hortons Brier. Dunstone made a hit for three in the sixth end and picked up two late ste...
Mar 07, 2023

Sask., Alta. governments challenging ‘toxic’ label on single-use plastics
The Government of Saskatchewan has joined Alberta in challenging an environmental labelling decision from Ottawa.According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice, Ottawa's decision to label single-us...
Mar 07, 2023

Opposition continues to push for public inquiry into foreign interference
OTTAWA - The leader of Canada's Opposition says he has little confidence the Liberal government will appoint a truly independent watchdog to investigate foreign interference. Conservative Leader Pierr...
Mar 07, 2023

Suspect arrested in connection to La Loche death accused of assaulting police, staging fake medical emergency
Police are charging two people with criminal negligence charges causing death after a man was found dead in the Garson Lake area last month. Nathan Piche, 34, was reported missing to La Loche RCMP on ...
Mar 07, 2023

WestJet increases summer service to Regina, Saskatoon
Travellers will have more flying options this summer in Saskatoon and Regina, with WestJet announcing additional flights Monday.The airline is increasing seat capacity by 64 per cent to and from Regin...
Mar 07, 2023

Elite Series rookie Cooper Gallant starting trend among Canadian competitors
Cooper Gallant has started something. In 2022, the Bowmanville, Ont., native committed to fishing all nine Bassmaster Opens in the U.S. to qualify for the Elite Series, pro bass fishing's top circuit....
Mar 07, 2023