Canucks’ Brock Boeser out for Game 7 vs Oilers: reports

Canucks’ Brock Boeser out for Game 7 vs Oilers: reports

Canucks star Brock Boeser will miss Game 7 of Vancouver’s second-round playoff series Monday against the Edmonton Oilers, according to reports. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, citing several unnamed sources, was first to report Sunday that the 27-year-old right-winger is dealing with a blood clotting issue that is not considered life threatening. Boeser has … Read more

Tinder: Sask. man who had sex with 15-year-old he met online appeals release conditions

Tinder: Sask. man who had sex with 15-year-old he met online appeals release conditions

A Saskatchewan man who had a sexual encounter with a 15-year-old girl he met on Tinder successfully appealed to shorten release conditions barring him from online dating. In January 2023, Trevor Howitt was convicted of sexual interference and sentenced to a 39-month prison term following a trial at the Saskatoon Court of King’s … Read more

Sault news: Nishnawbe Aski Police Service issues community safety alert, toxic drugs

Sault news: Nishnawbe Aski Police Service issues community safety alert, toxic drugs

Canada’s largest First Nations police service, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) issued a community safety alert as extremely toxic drugs are likely circulating in many of the communities it serves. Fentanyl — part of the opioid crisis. (File photo/ShutterStock/Thomas Andre Fure) NAPS said the service has observed a significant spike in apparent opioid-related overdoses … Read more

CAA gives tips to avoid distracted driving

CAA gives tips to avoid distracted driving

Almost everyone is guilty of distracted driving at one point and time, but according to a report from Transport Canada using their most recent data from 2021, 25 per cent of fatal crashes involve speeding, while another 20 per cent involve distracted driving. With numbers that high, it’s safe to say distracted drivers … Read more