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Water Security Agency report warns of supply shortages in 2023
The Water Security Agency is raising concerns about water supply issues in southwest Saskatchewan in 2023 if there isn't a lot of snow this winter.In the 2022 Conditions of Freeze-Up Report issued Mon...
Nov 28, 2022

5 officers charged after Black man paralyzed in police van
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Five Connecticut police officers were charged with misdemeanors Monday over their treatment of a Black man after he was paralyzed from the chest down in the back of a police va...
Nov 28, 2022

Saskatchewan police to crack down on impaired driving in December
Drivers in Saskatchewan can expect to see impaired driving checkstops over the holidays.SGI and the Government of Saskatchewan said Monday that police will be conducting more than 40 checkstops in Dec...
Nov 28, 2022

Indo-Pacific strategy adds new pressures to navy amid personnel, warship challenges
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's new Indo-Pacific strategy represents a marked shift for the Canadian Armed Forces, and in particular the Royal Canadian Navy. One expert says it will also put more pr...
Nov 28, 2022

Former employee launches discrimination complaint against Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - A former member of the Vancouver Canucks' coaching staff has launched a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, alleging she was fired because of her sex, mental illness and physica...
Nov 28, 2022

Courting Disaster: Sportsnet loses Davis Cup feed just before Canada's historic win
The timing of a technical glitch that knocked the Davis Cup final off the air on Sportsnet couldn't have come at a worse time for tennis fans across Canada. Instead of watching the dramatic scenes of ...
Nov 28, 2022

Feds must deliver 'concrete actions' to fix emergency response on First Nations: AG
OTTAWA - Canada's auditor general says the federal government cannot blame its failure to improve First Nations emergency management on a lack of outreach from the communities themselves. Karen Hogan ...
Nov 28, 2022

More missiles hit as Ukrainians brace for 'worst winter' since Second World War
KYIV, Ukraine - Another barrage of Russian missile strikes hit Ukraine Wednesday, dealing a setback to the country's struggle to restore its power network as winter sets in. "As we speak now, Russia h...
Nov 28, 2022

Robertson, Morrissey, Sorokin named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Dallas Stars left-wing Jason Robertson, Winnipeg Jets defenceman Josh Morrissey and New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Robertson h...
Nov 28, 2022

Work hard and never give up, Michelle O'Bonsawin says during Supreme Court welcome
OTTAWA - The newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada says her journey has not been an easy one, but it has been meaningful and rewarding. Members of the legal community and Michelle O'Bonsawin's ...
Nov 28, 2022