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White House warns Russia may use chemical weapons in Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration publicly warned Wednesday that Russia might seek to use chemical or biological weapons in Ukraine as the White House rejected Russian claims of illegal chemi...
Mar 09, 2022
In Brazil, artists and activists protest against mining bill
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Thousands of Brazilians gathered outside Congress on Wednesday to protest a set of bills they say threaten the Amazon rainforest by encouraging deforestation and industrial activ...
Mar 09, 2022
MLS Disciplinary Committee hands Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo a one-game ban
TORONTO - Major League Soccer has suspended Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo for one game for a lunging tackle that only netted the Mexican international a yellow card in last Saturday's 4-1 loss to...
Mar 09, 2022
MLB cancels 93 more games, gap narrows in bargaining
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred canceled 93 more games Wednesday, increasing pressure on locked out players and appearing to close the remaining chance to play a full 162-game schedu...
Mar 09, 2022
Skyrocketing fuel prices will hurt agriculture-related industries
With prices hovering at 169.9 cents per litre in the Battlefords Wednesday and 158.9 cents per litre in Meadow Lake, the surging fuel costs are not only tough on families but the agricultural industry...
Mar 09, 2022
Endurance: Explorer Shackleton's ship found after a century
LONDON - Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton's ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Anta...
Mar 09, 2022
Texas flagged 27,000 mail ballots for rejection in primary
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - More than 27,000 mail ballots in Texas were flagged for rejection in the first test of new voting restrictions enacted across the U.S., jeopardizing votes cast by Democrats and Re...
Mar 09, 2022
Demo Derby to keep standalone weekend for summer 2022
Nothing says summertime like the bang and crash, and subsequent roar of applause that comes with the North Battleford Ag. Society's annual Demo Derby. The Agricultural Society has announced a set date...
Mar 09, 2022
Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand ...
Mar 09, 2022
Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of Indian Wells, Miami
Novak Djokovic said that he will not be able to compete at tennis tournaments in Indian Wells, California, or Miami because he is unvaccinated and can't travel to the United States. The 20-time Grand ...
Mar 09, 2022