Teaching kids about organ donation for Humboldt Broncos’ Green Shirt Day
Since 2019, Green Shirt Day has come to be known nationally as a day to support organ donor registration.
Canada
Apr 6
Sask. woman to receive dialysis treatments closer to home in Manitoba
Maureen McBratney was flown to Saskatoon in September 2023 to receive dialysis treatments and has been stuck there since. But soon, she will be returning home.
Health
Feb 12
City committee approves purchase of YMCA for Saskatoon entertainment district
The YMCA space at 25th to 22nd Street East, between TCU Place and Midtown's north parkade, is the only remaining property in the area not under city ownership.
Canada
Feb 14
‘Fighting for all’: Vancouverite shares Iranian LGBTQ+ pride
Shaya Goldoust left Iran in 2016, escaping to Turkey where she also faced discrimination and torment, she said. She arrived in Vancouver in 2020, seeking refuge.
World
Aug 4, 2023
Waterloo Region celebrates Canada Day 2023 with fireworks, family fun
The skies will be alight across Waterloo Region with fireworks and light shows on Saturday night as Canada celebrates its 156th birthday.
Canada
Jun 30, 2023
Peterborough Canada Day parade seeks entries
Parade entries must be adequately decorated to celebrate this year’s parade theme "Happy Birthday Canada."
Lifestyle
May 8, 2023
N.B. man with Down Syndrome defies the odds: ‘He is a phenomenal person’
Bruce Brown celebrated his 77th birthday last week. A parade of more than 70 vehicles drove past his home in St. John, N.B., last Thursday in celebration of his big day.
Canada
Apr 11, 2023
Donald Trump has been indicted in New York. Here’s what is expected to happen next
If Trump turns himself in, expect a carefully choreographed and relatively quick process and release without bail, experts say, with a focus on security.
U.S. News
Mar 30, 2023
U.S. marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day as his family decries slow progress of civil rights
The Rev. Bernice King said many people too often cheapen her father's legacy into a "comfortable and convenient King" instead of fully embracing his message of change.
U.S. News
Jan 16, 2023
Saskatoon woman biking every residential street before 65th birthday
Saskatoon native Joanne Cliff is biking every residential street in the city before her 65th birthday in August.
Canada
Jun 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Community rallies for 4-year-old’s birthday parade after Disney World trip cancelled
Mason Belfour didn't get to go to Disney World for his birthday, but the community gave him the best parade on earth instead.
Canada
May 18, 2020
Queen Elizabeth marks official birthday with scaled-down ceremony amid COVID-19
Queen Elizabeth viewed a socially-distanced military ceremony at Windsor Castle to mark her official birthday on Saturday, after the coronavirus pandemic forced cancellation of the usual large parade of soldiers through central London.
World
Jun 13, 2020
Trump calls for unity in address to West Point graduates
His relationship with top military officials strained, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday will address the graduating class at the U.S. Military Academy against a backdrop of urgent questions about the role of soldiers in a civil society.
Politics
Jun 13, 2020
‘My eyes filled with tears’: 97-year-old Alberta veteran gets birthday surprise of a lifetime
One of Alberta’s last surviving Second World War veterans was honoured on Saturday with a special birthday celebration in Red Deer.
Canada
Oct 3, 2020
South Korea expresses concerns after missile unveiled during North Korea military parade
While some experts say they could be mock-ups of missiles under development, their disclosures suggest North Korea has been continuously pushing to boost its weapons capability amid a stalemate in nuclear diplomacy with the United States.
Politics
Oct 11, 2020
U.S. kicks off 4th of July celebrations with a bang amid loosened COVID-19 restrictions
On New York's East River, 50 pyrotechnicians have spent days loading more than 65,000 shells on five barges to wow audiences watching the show either in person or on television.
World
Jul 4, 2021
‘In a league of his own’: Loved ones memorialize Alberta human rights advocate Dr. Darren Lund
A well-known Albertan educator and human rights advocate died after a short battle with cancer. Darren Lund was 60 years old when he died on Nov. 10, 2021.
Canada
Nov 15, 2021
Alan Cross: Reflecting on 40 years in the radio business
If someone had told me in back 1981 that I'd still be doing radio 40 years later, I'd have laughed in their face. And yet...
Entertainment
Nov 14, 2021
Canadian soldier dead in Afghanistan
Soldiers at this forward operating base took time Sunday to silently honour Cpl. Steve Martin, who died Saturday, two days shy of his 25th birthday.
Dec 20, 2010
Tens of thousands on Parliament Hill welcome royal couple
Canadians rolled out the red carpet and welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Parliament Hill with a Canada Day noon show filled with pomp, circumstance and a showcase of Canadian culture.
Jul 1, 2011