Author Archives:

Norway's King Harald V warded in hospital at Malaysia's resort island of Langkawi
LANGKAWI, Malaysia (AP) - Europe's oldest monarch, King Harald V of Norway, remained hospitalized in Malaysia on Wednesday, in the country's northern resort island of Langkawi, after falling ill while...
Feb 28, 2024

New season of made in Sask. series filmed in Air Ronge and La Ronge
If you pay close attention to an upcoming food show on TV, you might notice some familiar people and landscapes.The new season of Flat Out Food, a made-in-Saskatchewan docuseries that puts homegrown i...
Feb 28, 2024

Pope Francis has been taken briefly to a Rome hospital after his weekly audience
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis, who has been suffering from the flu, was brought to a hospital in central Rome after the papal audience on Wednesday, arriving at the Gemelli Hospital on Tiber Island...
Feb 28, 2024

Warm but 'moody' spring expected across most of Canada: Weather Network forecast
Most Canadians can look forward to a warmer-than-normal spring, but they should also brace for the season's "profound mood swings," according to The Weather Network's latest outlook. The forecast rele...
Feb 28, 2024

Funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to be held on Friday, spokesperson says
MOSCOW (AP) - The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will take place on Friday in Moscow, his spokesperson said. His fune...
Feb 28, 2024

In the news today: Conservatives gaining support across Canada, according to new poll
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Support for Tories still growing, poll suggests A new poll suggests support for...
Feb 28, 2024

New Leger poll suggests support for Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre is growing
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests support for Pierre Poilievre is growing, and most Canadians are optimistic about their household finances. Support for the Tories was up one point to 41 per cent in the la...
Feb 28, 2024

Saskatchewan inquest to hear details from officers who took killer into custody
SASKATOON - A Saskatchewan coroner's inquest is expected to hear more from officers and paramedics who responded as a mass killer was taken into police custody. Myles Sanderson had been on the run for...
Feb 28, 2024

Ottawa rejects Alberta's request to introduce new tracking for 'safer supply' drugs
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government is rejecting a proposal from the Alberta government to consider adding a "unique chemical identifier" to the pharmaceuticals being offered to users as an altern...
Feb 28, 2024

Penguins outlast Canucks for 4-3 OT victory, extend win streak to three games
VANCOUVER - Erik Karlsson scored the game-winning goal at 1:42 of overtime to lift the Pittsburgh Penguins to their third consecutive victory, topping the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Ricka...
Feb 28, 2024