In the midst of a tough 20-16 loss to the Montreal Alouettes in Week 8, there was a bright spot for the Saskatchewan Roughriders—kicker Brett Lauther. His 43-yard field goal in the second quarter, part of a 10-point performance on the night, was more than just a critical play in a narrow defeat; it marked […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive prisoner swap involving the United States and Russia was underway Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because details had not been publicly disclosed, did not specify who is included in the deal. But Americans considered by the U.S. to […]

It didn’t take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was among hundreds of temporary foreign workers earning a living in the picturesque Rocky Mountain town, was on shift when the […]

The Selo Ukraina site south of Dauphin, MB will come alive this August long weekend with three days of Ukrainian celebrations. The 59th annual Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival gets going at noon on Friday, August 2nd with the Drifting Cossacks on the Cossack Tavern Stage. (photo from Canada’s Ukrainian Festival) The festival is into its […]

Kharun ends Canadian men’s dry spell in the pool The moment wasn’t too big for Ilya Kharun. While La Defense Arena whipped itself into a frenzy over his college teammate and host-country hero Leon Marchand, the 19-year-old from Montreal kept his nerve and produced the first Olympic swim medal by a Canadian man in a […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip Today * Heat Warning * Mostly sunny   Wind: N-NW 15-30 km/h gusting higher early High: 31° 0% Tonight: Clear   Wind: NE 10-20 km/h Low: 16° 0% Friday Mostly sunny   Wind: S-SE 15-25 km/h High: 35° 0% Friday Night Partly cloudy   Wind: NE 15-30 km/h Low: 15° […]

Different season, same situation for Tre Ford. The Canadian quarterback will make his first start of 2024 on Saturday night when Edmonton (0-7) visits the Saskatchewan Roughriders (5-2). Ford, of Niagara Falls, Ont., started his first game last season after the Elks had dropped eight straight and ended up leading the franchise to all four of its […]

BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas’ top political leader was killed Wednesday by a predawn airstrike in the Iranian capital, Iran and the militant group said, blaming Israel for a shock assassination that risked escalating into an all-out regional war. Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge against Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel “will exact a very heavy […]

After the horrible devastation in Jasper, people in Saskatchewan and Alberta have come together to help the beleaguered residents of the iconic, picturesque town in Jasper National Park. Harvard Media and its radio and digital outlets in two provinces teamed up with other radio stations to promote the website albertadayofcaring.com. People in Alberta and Saskatchewan […]

Looking back on his time as CEO of Regina-based Protein Industries Canada, Bill Greuel said he enjoyed every minute of it. Wednesday was Greuel’s last day in the role which he was in since Protein Industries Canada was formed in October 2018. “On day one, you open up a blank computer and you kind of […]