4 h. ago Roughriders 33, Lions 27: Saskatchewan offence strikes early and often to thump B.C.

Any hope of a late Lions comeback was quashed with just under three minutes on the game clock when Nathan Rourke's long bomb was intercepted by Marcus Sayles.

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7 h. ago B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold

Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami and cacciatore products connected to a salmonella outbreak were distributed. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 87 people have now gotten sick after eating contaminated lunch meat, with nine of those people landing in the hospital. The federal health […]

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15 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto cop injured after driver strikes police vehicle

A Toronto Police officer was injured while investigating a suspected stolen vehicle in the downtown core late Friday night. Police said on social media platform X that the officer received an Automated Licence Plate Recognition alert for a stolen vehicle at Bathurst and College Sts. at 10:25 p.m. Cops said the suspect vehicle, a white […]

Events

18 h. ago Province denies responsibility for Lions Bay landslide that killed husband, wife

B.C. government files response to a negligence lawsuit launched by the family and neighbours of David and Barbara Enns killed in a Dec. 14, 2024, slide.

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33 h. ago B.C.’s public service union prepares for strike vote after talks reach impasse

The impasse came over wages, work from home rules and modernizing the contract.

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33 h. ago Crews from other provinces, countries arriving in Saskatchewan to fight wildfires

REGINA — Saskatchewan’s government says it’s bringing in crews from other provinces and countries to fight raging wildfires, as more people have been forced to flee their homes. Steve Roberts with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says firefighters from Australia have arrived to fight a blaze near Beauval, about 400 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon. He […]

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34 h. ago ’I feel young again’: Running back James Butler hitting new highs with B.C. Lions

Lions running back set career high in last game, looks to continue rushing attack in clash against Roughriders

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35 h. ago One of B.C.’s biggest public sector unions to hold strike vote amid stalled contract talks

The BCGEU)says 34,000 of its members will hold a strike vote after negotiations with the provincial government broke down over wages, remote work and a 'modernized contract.'

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35 h. ago Major League Baseball proves it's best in class when it comes to all

Tom Mayenknecht: Baseball's all-star game hits a grand slam while NFL Players Association strikes out

Sport

35 h. ago Nova Scotia firefighting crew to help battle Saskatchewan wildfires

Nova Scotia is sending a team of firefighters to help with out-of-control wildfires in Saskatchewan for the second time this wildfire season.

Events

39 h. ago Police arrest Lethbridge girls' football coach on sexual exploitation charges

A Lethbridge junior girls’ football coach has been charged with sexual exploitation offences, which allegedly include using AI to make child pornography, a specialized Alberta police unit said Friday. ALERT’s Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit alleges the man used AI to manipulate and sexualize photos of underage girls. The images were allegedly shared via the social […]

Sport

43 h. ago Saskatchewan, Manitoba face more air quality warnings from wildfire smoke

There were 118 active wildfires burning across Manitoba as of Thursday, with Saskatchewan reporting 48 active wildfires as air quality warnings remain in effect for both provinces.

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53 h. ago Multiple Metro Vancouver beaches closed due to elevated E. coli levels

The advisories include English Bay, Kitsilano Beach, Second Beach, Sunset Beach, Third Beach, Dundarave Beach and Lions Bay Beach, as well as Trout Lake.

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55 h. ago Playoff odds fading away for Saskatchewan Rattlers following loss to Calgary

The Saskatchewan Rattlers will have to win each of their final seven games of the 2025 CEBL regular season to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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61 h. ago B.C. Lions hope home advantage gives them a boost against Roughriders

Saskatchewan Roughriders versus B.C. Lions at B.C. Place (Saturday night) The Lions (3-3) come off a 32-14 win over Edmonton as Nathan Rourke  has his best game of the season as he threw for 345 yards and two TDs while James Butler ran for 171 yards and a touchdown. The Lions have won three straight […]

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62 h. ago Moe to urge premiers to join New West Partnership Trade Agreement

Premier Scott Moe is scheduled to speak from Saskatoon on Thursday and call on other Canadian premiers to join the New West Partnership Trade Agreement.

Economics

64 h. ago Israeli strike on Gaza’s only Catholic church kills 2, injures several

The shelling of the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza also damaged the church compound, where hundreds of Palestinians have been sheltering from the conflict.

Events

66 h. ago CFL: Spicy social media posts by TSN analyst Luke Willson proving marketing boon

'There's this weird on-line community. Don’t change the game. Don’t touch a thing. It’s just the marketing. I couldn’t be more against that camp. And then you get attacked.' — TSN CFL analyst Luke Willson

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67 h. ago Audun Groenvold, Olympic ski cross medallist, dies after lightning strike

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Olympic ski cross medalist Audun Groenvold has died after being struck by lightning, the Norwegian ski federation announced Wednesday. He was 49. Groenvold won bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games. “It is with great sadness that we have received the news of Audun Groenvold’s untimely passing,” the federation said. “The former […]

Events

67 h. ago French town withdraws pop festival funding over Kneecap appearance

Nanterre (France) (AFP) — A town that hosts one of France’s biggest pop festivals announced Wednesday that it was withdrawing its subsidy to the event because controversial Irish rappers Kneecap had been booked to play. British police are investigating Kneecap’s lead singer under a terror offence after he was accused of displaying a Hezbollah flag […]

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