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P.E.I.'s Birt and New Brunswick's Crawford upset Canada's Jones at Scotties
SYDNEY, N.S. - Prince Edward Island skip Suzanne Birt is not intimidated on the ice, no matter who the opposition might be. She used an aggressive style against six-time Scotties Tournament of Hearts&...
Feb 20, 2019

Chicago prosecutor recuses herself from Jussie Smollett case
Chicago's top prosecutor recused herself from the investigation into the attack reported by "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett shortly after police requested another interview with the actor. The office o...
Feb 20, 2019

Telemiracle 43 in Meadow Lake
Take part in Telemiracle 43 on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3 at the Meadow Lake Civic Centre.There will be bucket raffles, bid board items, entertainment and a food booth.The pancake breakfast...
Feb 20, 2019

Royal Canadian Legion Ice Fishing Derby
The Royal Canadian Legion Ice Fishing Derby will be on Meadow Lake Saturday, March 2 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.First prize is $2,400.00Early Bird Tickets:$40 for Legion Members$50 for Non-Members...
Feb 20, 2019

Cross-country skier Alex Harvey to retire at end of World Cup season
MONTREAL - Alex Harvey, one of Canada's most successful cross-country skiers, will hang up his skis for good at the end of the current World Cup season. Cross Country Canada s...
Feb 20, 2019

Trudeau takes personal hit amid SNC-Lavalin controversy: Leger poll for CP
OTTAWA - A recent survey conducted by polling firm Leger for The Canadian Press shows that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a personal hit in the SNC-Lavalin controversy. In a question abo...
Feb 20, 2019

Protesters across U.S. rail against Trump's emergency, demand Congress act
WASHINGTON - Americans furious with President Donald Trump's latest gambit for financing his long-promised border wall vented their frustrations Monday, gathering at protests ...
Feb 20, 2019

Rhode Island marks 16th anniversary of nightclub fire
WEST WARWICK, R.I. - Rhode Island is marking the 16th anniversary of a nightclub fire that killed 100 people and injured more than 200. The Feb. 20, 2003, fire was started when pyrotechnics for the ro...
Feb 20, 2019

Stars on Ice in North Battleford
The Stars on Ice Road Show featuring Team Saskatchewan, local and regional skaters will be at the North Battleford Civic Centre on Tuesday, March 12 at 7:00 p.m.For full information, see the poster be...
Feb 20, 2019

Vandal topples wax statue of Sean 'Diddy' Combs
NEW YORK - Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean "Diddy" Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario's likeness so forcefully it lost its head. Investigators wer...
Feb 20, 2019