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Coroner's inquest opens into killings of three Quebec men chosen at random
MONTREAL - A coroner's inquest opening in Montreal today will look into the deaths of three men seemingly killed at random over a 24-hour span last August. Coroner Ghane Kamel will oversee the inquiry...
Sep 25, 2023

Prioritize disadvantaged people for primary care and screening access, report says
TORONTO - A group of Canadian doctors, nurses and other health-care providers has issued recommendations on how to make health care more equitable for disadvantaged people. In a report published in th...
Sep 25, 2023

Parole board warned employees about threats following Saskatchewan stabbings: emails
Parole Board of Canada employees were fearful of threats after it was revealed a mass killer in Saskatchewan was on statutory release at the time of last year's rampage, emails show. The emails in par...
Sep 25, 2023

RCMP to demolish last structure at Quebec's Roxham Road crossing
LACOLLE, Que. - The RCMP says it will demolish the last of its structures at Roxham Road, an outpost built to deal with the influx of migrants that used to cross into Canada on foot from Upstate New Y...
Sep 25, 2023

Rough first period sinks Raiders in Saskatoon
Perhaps it was a sign of things to come when Prince Albert Raiders goaltender Chase Coward and defenceman Easton Kovacs got their wires crossed not even 30 seconds into the Saskatoon Blades home opene...
Sep 24, 2023

Coronato, Huberdeau lead Flames' 10-0 thrashing of Canucks in pre-season opener
CALGARY - Matt Coronato scored a hat trick and added an assist as the Calgary Flames opened pre-season play with a 10-0 thumping of the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday. Coronato - the Flames' first-round ...
Sep 24, 2023

Perfetti nets shootout winner as Jets top Oilers 2-1 in pre-season opener
EDMONTON - Cole Perfetti scored the shootout winner as the Winnipeg Jets started off the pre-season schedule with a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. Dominic Toninato scored in regulatio...
Sep 24, 2023

A possible treatment for Alzheimer’s is seeing unprecedented success at U of S
Around 750,000 Canadians are diagnosed with Alzheimer's every year; about 20,000 of those are from Saskatchewan. At the University of Saskatchewan, they are working on "NeuroEPO," a new drug that will...
Sep 24, 2023

Mintos split opening weekend with Regina
The Prince Albert Mintos picked up two points following their opening weekend against the Regina Pat Canadians at the Art Hauser Centre. The Mintos and Pat C's split the weekend doubleheader with Regi...
Sep 24, 2023

Bisons kicker Turner hopes to break down barriers for women in sport
WINNIPEG - Maya Turner hopes her historic accomplishment will inspire other women who dream of kicking down barriers to play men's football at a high level. Turner became the first woman to play and s...
Sep 24, 2023