Canadian-born Hashim Akbar first shot his grandfather’s gun as a child while visiting Pakistan. “It was obviously scary. I was a small child, but it was also very exciting as well. There’s…
Month: April 2025
Trump calls on Republicans to 'stop grandstanding' on budget
President Trump urged Republicans to support and pass the budget resolution this week, telling them to “stop grandstanding.” Source link
Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026
Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, officially announced on Tuesday that he was challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year, setting up what is likely to be the…
Canada in semis of 2025 World Men’s Curling Championships
Brad Jacobs (Katarzyna Wicik, Wikimedia Commons) Team Canada is in the semifinals of the 2025 World Men’s Curling Championships in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. On Friday, Canada trounced Austria 8-2. It was one…
5 CFL Draft hidden gems
TORONTO — Which round a player was drafted does not always correlate to how good they turn out to be. There are plenty of examples of players selected high, who for one…
No new trials for men convicted of human smuggling in death of family at Manitoba-U.S. border: judge
A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze…
DOJ and ATF repeal and revisit Biden era gun control regulations
The Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives repealed and revisited several gun control regulations and enforcement practices previously implemented by the Biden administration. Source link
3 Are Killed in Shooting Near Fredericksburg, Va., Authorities Say
Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting on a suburban street just outside Fredericksburg, Va., on Tuesday night, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting was…
Darcy Kuemper records 36th career NHL shutout
Darcy Kuemper (Instagram) Darcy Kuemper of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan recorded his 36th National Hockey League shutout on Saturday. He accomplished the feat in a 3-0 Los Angeles Kings win over the Edmonton Oilers…
Riders sign defensive lineman Aaron Patrick
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive lineman Aaron Patrick, the team announced on Friday. Patrick (six-foot-four, 245 pounds) signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the…