Author Archives: Syndicated Content

SportsCage CFL analyst Glen Suitor believes Saskatchewan Roughriders should focus on re-signing Kian Schaffer-Baker
After the Saskatchewan Roughriders re-signed Samuel Emilus to a two-year contract, SportsCage CFL analyst Glen Suitor believes the team should bring back more Canadian talent. "I would ...
Allan Ly Jan 01, 2026

Many mark the new year with 'exhilarating' polar dip in icy water
HALIFAX - Hundreds across Canada marked the start of the new year by gleefully plunging into frigid lake and ocean water, some for their first time. Alejandra Lopez, who's visiting Nova Scotia from Me...
Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026

Pimicikamak chief calls on Carney to deploy military over power outage fallout
CROSS LAKE - The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation in northern Manitoba has urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to send in the military to deal with a crisis caused by a prolonged power outage. The commun...
Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche in Rocky Mountains in northeastern B.C.
A snowmobiler has died after being buried by an avalanche in the Rocky Mountains in northeastern British Columbia. Avalanche Canada says three snowmobilers were riding in the Bullmoose area near Tumbl...
Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026

Changes to tips earned at work, sick leave now in effect in Saskatchewan
REGINA - Changes to employment standards in Saskatchewan kick in today, affecting workers who collect tips or call in sick. The new rules prevent employers from deducting or withholding tips from empl...
Jeremy Simes, The Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026

Sports This Week: Saskatchewan pitcher earns major baseball award in Germany
YORKTON - Logan Hofmann made a definite impact in his first year in the German Baseball League. In 13 starts, the pitcher who grew up in Muenster, Sask. led the Heidenheim Heideköpfe to nine...
Calvin Daniels Jan 01, 2026

Yorkton mayor reflects on 2025, and ahead to new year
YORKTON - It’s the dawn of a new year, which means it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year just past, and what lies ahead, especially for Mayor Aaron Kienle and Yorkton. When asked wh...
Calvin Daniels Jan 01, 2026

The Meeple Guild -- The top two-player games of 2025
YORKTON - It’s that time of year where we typically look back at the previous 52 weeks and offer which games we played for the first time worthy of being in our top-fives. This column Trevo...
The Meeple Guild Jan 01, 2026

Spy watchdog reviewing Canadian security agencies' use of artificial intelligence
OTTAWA - Canada's spy watchdog is examining the use and governance of artificial intelligence in national security activities. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency has informed key fed...
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press Jan 01, 2026
2026 arrives with celebrations from coast to coast
Canadians in Newfoundland were the first to ring in 2026, including residents of St. John's. The city hosted a series of New Year's Eve celebrations culminating in a classic midnight countdown and fir...
Canadian Press Dec 31, 2025










