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B.C. Lions confident QB Nathan Rourke can return to top form
KAMLOOPS - There's no question heading into the CFL season who'll be the B.C. Lions starting quarterback. Nathan Rourke is back. "He's got that confidence, he's got that offence," said wide receiver K...
May 30, 2025

Blue Jays recall Roden with Santander placed on 10-day injured list
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled outfielder Alan Roden from Triple-A Buffalo, with outfielder Anthony Santander being placed on the 10-day injured list. Roden will also be active for Frid...
May 30, 2025

Festival attack suspect Adam Lo in court, as judge receives fitness assessment report
VANCOUVER - Lapu Lapu Day festival attack suspect Adam Kai-Ji Lo has appeared by video in Vancouver Provincial Court, as preparations to determine if he's fit to stand trial continue. Lo appeared on s...
May 30, 2025

Exhibition Growing Pains
The views and opinions expressed in this editorial are those of the writer's and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Pattison Media.One of the more interesting battles this season wil...
May 30, 2025

Friday wildfire update; smoke hampering firefighting efforts
The number of wildfires burning in the province dropped overnight from 17 to 16. A fire burning near Christopher Lake was contained and is no longer considered a wildfire of note issued in the Saskatc...
May 30, 2025

Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Torrents of predawn rain unleashed flooding that drowned at least 111 people in a market town where northern Nigerian farmers sell their wares to traders from the south, official...
May 30, 2025

Marchand says he's going to savor this trip to Cup final, knowing the chance isn't guaranteed again
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Brad Marchand won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins when he was 23. He and the Bruins played for it again when he was 25 and 31. He wondered if he would ever return t...
May 30, 2025

Mayor credits Montreal Lake firefighters for saving parts of Weyakwin
The mayor of a northern hamlet evacuated due to wildfires is crediting firefighters from Montreal Lake Cree Nation for saving parts of his community. "They made the difference," said Weyakwin Mayor Me...
May 30, 2025

Carney says he has no immediate plans to overhaul municipal funding
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa probably can't undertake a thorough overhaul of how municipalities are funded in the near future, with the federal government now focused on major proje...
May 30, 2025

Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation 2025 Competition Pow Wow
The Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nation 2025 Competition Pow Wow will be July 4, 5, 6 at the Charlie Curly Veteran Memorial Grounds south of Battleford.See the poster for details.
May 30, 2025