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Return to B.C. Lions 'a beautiful hello' for running back James Butler
KAMLOOPS - James Butler always knew a return to the B.C. Lions was possible. The CFL veteran just didn't anticipate the way he'd find his way back. After two years with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Butler...
May 13, 2025
PM Carney travelling to Rome Friday for Pope Leo's inaugural mass
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading to Rome on Friday to attend Pope Leo's inaugural mass. The Prime Minister's Office said in a news release Tuesday that Carney will be in Rome from May 16...
May 13, 2025
Uncontrolled release at oil well near Lloyd; residents frustrated with lack of communication
Cenovus is dealing with a well release at the Rush Lake 2 thermal facility, about 80 kilometers southeast of Lloydminster. In a statement emailed to battlefordsNOW, the energy company's media relation...
May 13, 2025
New training regimen has Bombers' Oliveira prepared for 2025 CFL season
WINNIPEG - If it's good for Navy SEALs, it's good for Brady Oliveira. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers star running back added a new element to his off-season training that's used by the elite U.S. special o...
May 13, 2025
TV station in Lloydminster shuts down permanently
Stingray media's only conventional television properties, CITL/CKSA TV were officially shut down Tuesday.In a press release on the company's website, Stingray said the Lloydminster, Alta based TV medi...
May 13, 2025
Here are the newcomers, familiar faces in Prime Minister Mark Carney's inner circle
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced his new cabinet. Here is the list of all 28 Liberal cabinet members, as well as 10 secretaries of state. Returning members of cabinet: Anita Anand, mi...
May 13, 2025
Canadian quarterback Ford finally getting a chance to start out of the gate for Elks
EDMONTON - For much of three seasons Tre Ford stood on the Edmonton Elks sidelines listening to fans chant: "We want Tre, we want Tre." No more chanting. The fourth-year quarterback out of the Univers...
May 13, 2025
Crosby flashes superstar skill, Horvat scores twice as Canada beats France 5-0
STOCKHOLM - Sidney Crosby showed off some superstar skill and scored his first goal of the world hockey championship as Canada beat France 5-0 Tuesday. Crosby put Canada up 3-0 on a power play late in...
May 13, 2025
Erskine-Smith says he feels 'disrespected' after being dropped from cabinet
OTTAWA - Former housing minister Nate Erskine-Smith says it's "impossible not to feel disrespected" after being dropped from cabinet. In a series of social media posts Tuesday, the member of Parliamen...
May 13, 2025
Mark Carney's cabinet has taken shape. Here are some of the highlights
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled his 28-member cabinet and it's a mix of familiar and new faces from across Canada. Carney's cabinet is smaller than that of his predecessor - former pr...
May 13, 2025