Decade-long wait for surgery 'ruining her life,' Alberta woman says

Health minister’s office promises to get to the bottom of delay after Go Public inquiries An Alberta woman says her life is wasting away after a series of missed communications, long waits and gaps in the system have left her waiting more than a decade for surgery to relieve the severe pain in her back and… Continue reading Decade-long wait for surgery 'ruining her life,' Alberta woman says

Blackhawks trade Morin to Maple Leafs for Panik

The Chicago Blackhawks and Toronto Maple Leafs traded forwards Sunday, with Chicago sendingJeremy Morin to Toronto for Richard Panik. Morin, 24, has spent parts of the past five seasons with the Blackhawks before being traded to theColumbus Blue Jackets on Dec. 14, 2014. He was reacquired by the Blackhawks on June 30, 2015, and had… Continue reading Blackhawks trade Morin to Maple Leafs for Panik

Saskatoon woman, 49, charged after Hwy. 11 crash leaves 3 dead

RCMP have charged a Saskatoon woman with three counts of impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death after a fatal collision on Highway 11 and Wanuskewin Road outside Saskatoon. Catherine McKay, 49, was treated in hospital and then remanded into custody. She will appear in Saskatoon Provincial Court at 10 a.m. CST on Monday.… Continue reading Saskatoon woman, 49, charged after Hwy. 11 crash leaves 3 dead

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Barbara Byers to receive Order of Canada for contributions to labour

A former president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Labour will receive the Order of Canada this year. Barbara Byers, who is from Ottawa, Ont., was named a member of the Order of Canada. She was one of 49 people to be named members of the Order, while six companions and 14 officers were also named… Continue reading Barbara Byers to receive Order of Canada for contributions to labour

Saskatchewan Ski Lift Accident Leaves 7-Year-Old Girl Dangling By Helmet

FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask. — A mishap on a chair lift at a Saskatchewan ski hill left a seven-year-old dangling from the restraining bar by her helmet. Don Williams of Mission Ridge Winter Park in Fort Qu’Appelle says it happened on Thursday afternoon when the little girl slipped between the restraining bar and the front edge… Continue reading Saskatchewan Ski Lift Accident Leaves 7-Year-Old Girl Dangling By Helmet

It's a girl in Regina and it's a boy in Saskatoon

Regina and Saskatoon welcomed the first babies of 2016 to the world Friday morning. Between Saskatchewan’s two biggest cities, both a boy and a girl took the honours of being the New Year’s babies. In Regina, a baby girl was born at the Regina General Hospital just after midnight at 12:15 a.m. CST. The girl… Continue reading It's a girl in Regina and it's a boy in Saskatoon

Fundraiser set up for B.C. twin sisters injured in vicious dog attack

A GoFundMe page has been set up for twin sisters in Richmond, B.C., who were viciously attacked by their family dog this week. Twenty-one-year-old Jessi and Kati Mather, along with Jessi’s three-year-old son, were walking the dog Wednesday when it attacked. Jessi’s son was unharmed, but the Rottweiler-husky cross bit Kati Mather 100 times, and… Continue reading Fundraiser set up for B.C. twin sisters injured in vicious dog attack

For couple coping with cancer, an 'amazing' New Year's Day proposal

She thought she was coming to Montreal for a standard New Year’s trip: see the fireworks, visit a few restaurants. She arrived here with her boyfriend, but she’s leaving with her fiancé. Heidi Moore, 29, and Rodney Comer, 33, live in Newmarket, Ont. They have known each other since high school, but only got together… Continue reading For couple coping with cancer, an 'amazing' New Year's Day proposal

World juniors: 5 things to watch in Canada vs. Finland

Finnish 1st line of Puljujarvi, Aho and Laine sit 1-2-3 in tournament scoring Canada faces host Finland on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the world junior hockey championship. The Canadian junior team struggled in the preliminary round, earning a win, a shootout win and two losses. Now it’s win or go home. Here are five… Continue reading World juniors: 5 things to watch in Canada vs. Finland