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RCMP search for man who failed to appear in court for assault with a weapon charge
The Saskatchewan RCMP Warrant Enforcement and Suppression Team (WEST) is asking for the public's assistance with locating 23-year-old Braden Ballantyne.According to an RCMP media release issued Thursd...
Jan 26, 2023

Province touts progress on health-care recruitment plan
Saskatchewan's government is making good progress on its efforts to recruit more health-care workers, according to the Ministry of Health.The provincial government's Health Human Resources Action Plan...
Jan 26, 2023

House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - A First Nations house post is being returned to its home in British Columbia after 138 years, including spending the last two decades in storage at Harvard University in Massachu...
Jan 26, 2023

Edmonton Elks sign American linebacker Nyles Morgan to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed American linebacker Nyles Morgan to a two-year contract extension Thursday. Morgan had 41 tackles in just six games last season. He also registered a special-teams ...
Jan 26, 2023

American defensive back Brad Muhammad signs with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - American defensive back Brad Muhammad re-signed with the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday. Muhammad, 27, was slated to become a free agent Feb. 14. Muhammad started 16 regular-season games las...
Jan 26, 2023

What you need to know about Canada's tank donation to Ukraine
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is sending four of its Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine. Here is what you need to know: What are Leopard 2s? The Leopard 2 is a modern battle tank th...
Jan 26, 2023

California storms boost water allocation for cities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Weeks of historic rainfall in California mean public agencies that supply 27 million people will get much more water from the state than they were scheduled to get a month ag...
Jan 26, 2023

NYC bike path killer convicted, could face the death penalty
NEW YORK (AP) - An Islamic extremist who killed eight people with a speeding truck in a 2017 rampage on a popular New York City bike path was convicted Thursday of 28 federal crimes and could face the...
Jan 26, 2023

New provincial Indigenous music organization established to help make dreams a reality
A new non-profit music organization has been established to highlight Indigenous music of all ages from across the province. The Saskatchewan Indigenous Music Association (SIMA) was announced on Thurs...
Jan 26, 2023

Andrei Kuzmenko signs two-year extension with Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Forward Andrei Kuzmenko has signed a two-year contract extension with the Vancouver Canucks with an average annual value of US$5.5 million. The 26-year-old Kuzmenko has played in 47 games ...
Jan 26, 2023