Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Daily walks to Rider rookie camp helping Saskatoon fan heal after brain injury
Every morning during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' rookie camp and main training camp, Saskatoon's Dwayne Bzdel laces up his shoes at his home in the southern part of the city. He grabs his walking st...
May 08, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders fan Dwayne Bzdel watching the team's rookie camp at Griffiths Stadium in Saskatoon on May 7, 2026. (Scott Roblin/650 CKOM)
Emergency rooms are getting some relief during Habs games in Stanley Cup playoffs
MONTREAL - For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the Stanley Cup playoffs is more urgent than seeking medical care. Hospital officials in the Montreal area say the...
May 08, 2026
Alberta's United Conservatives welcome back former estranged backbencher and critic
EDMONTON - A former backbench member of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's United Conservative caucus is back in the fold, a day after standing in the house to apologize for past actions and statements....
May 07, 2026
March Madness tournaments will expand to 76 teams each starting next season
The NCAA announced Thursday that it will expand its two March Madness tournaments by eight teams each next season, a move that will drop more early-round games into the first week of the highly popula...
May 07, 2026 Southern California forward Evan Mobley (4) fights for the opening tipoff with Oregon guard LJ Figueroa (12) during the first half of a Sweet 16 game in the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, March 28, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
In the news today: Poilievre speaks to Tory event, social media poll, Sabres fans
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Pierre Poilievre set to speak at conservative conference in Ottawa Pierre Poilievre is set to give a keynote a...
May 07, 2026
B.C. minister says local group plans to bid for Vancouver Whitecaps
British Columbia Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the provincial government has been approached by a local group that wants to buy the Vancouver Whitecaps. The potential B.C.-based bid for the Major Lea...
May 06, 2026
Road closures, drones, and new stadium rules for World Cup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Organizers of the FIFA World Cup in Vancouver have unveiled details of preparations that include the closure of a major downtown road artery for more than two months. Taunya Geelhoed, chie...
May 06, 2026
Quebec pharmacy chain removing energy drinks from shelves to protect young people
MONTREAL - A Quebec City-based pharmacy chain says it will remove energy drinks from its store shelves amid growing calls for the Quebec government to ban the sale of the high-caffeine beverages to ch...
May 06, 2026
'Important that we unite': Canadians cheering on Canadiens in Stanley Cup bid
EDMONTON - James Obenauer-Fossett may have an Edmonton Oilers tattoo on his shoulder, but for this playoff run the Habs have his allegiance. He and other hockey fans across Canada are rallying behind ...
May 06, 2026
New Ontario law capping resale prices frustrates season ticket holders
TORONTO - Ryan Van Horne has had season tickets for the Toronto Raptors for 12 years but for the first time, he's considering ending his streak. That's because Ontario legislation that came into effec...
May 05, 2026
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Evan welcomes the leader of the federal Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, talks about the health of Saskatchewan Crown co...
