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Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face New York indictment
NEW YORK (AP) - Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned Tuesdsay after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday. Trump's surrender will usher in the unprecedented scen...
Mar 31, 2023

Health minister defends $6M deal to have surgeries performed in Calgary
Over the next year, several dozen people from Saskatchewan will be sent to Calgary for surgery, with a price tag of $6 million for the Saskatchewan government.The deal was signed this week for 240 sur...
Mar 31, 2023

Celebrated author Michelle Good shares insights during NB visit
It was an emotional time at North Battleford Library when acclaimed author Michelle Good visited this week to give a talk on her book "Five Little Indians." The event was well attended, with many peop...
Mar 31, 2023

Minneapolis leaders approve agreement to revamp policing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved an agreement with the state to revamp policing, nearly three years after a city officer killed George Floyd. City officials agreed to...
Mar 31, 2023

Not just Trump's VP: Pence touts time as governor, US Rep
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Mike Pence is best known as Donald Trump's vice president, someone who, apart from one dramatic rejection of his boss 's effort to overturn their 2020 election defeat, served...
Mar 31, 2023

Online-streaming bill closer to passing after House OKs most Senate amendments
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's controversial online-streaming bill is one step closer to passing after the House of Commons approved most of the Senate's amendments to the proposed legislation. If ...
Mar 31, 2023

N.B. local, Mercer named Rustlers Rookie of the Year
North Battleford's Declan Mercer has been recognized for his standout play in his first season of ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) volleyball, as the Lakeland Rustlers Rookie of the Year.A ...
Mar 31, 2023

Police say six bodies found near Akwesasne, Que., near U.S. border: Mohawk police
The search is expected to continue today after six bodies were discovered Thursday in the St. Lawrence River near Akwesasne, Que. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service says the first body was located ar...
Mar 31, 2023

Montreal Alouettes sign Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Canadian defensive back Marc-Antoine Dequoy to a contract extension through the 2025 CFL season. The six-foot-three, 200-pound Dequoy had 38 tackles and four i...
Mar 31, 2023

Canadian big man Zach Edey named AP men's basketball player of the year
Zach Edey spent the days following Purdue's historic NCAA Tournament loss lying low, his phone turned off, along with the rest of the outside world. The disappointing finish did little to diminish the...
Mar 31, 2023