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Arizona judge declares mistrial in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant
PHOENIX (AP) - An Arizona judge declares a mistrial Monday in the case of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a Mexican man on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border. George Alan Kelly, 75, was ch...
Apr 22, 2024
Cockrill to stay as Minister for Education
Standing in front of reporters earlier today in the legislative building, the leader of the opposition officially called on Premier Scott Moe to give the Minister for Education "the boot." "Saskatchew...
Apr 22, 2024
WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
GENEVA (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication befo...
Apr 22, 2024
WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples
GENEVA (AP) - The World Anti-Doping Agency said after reviewing various media reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart medication befo...
Apr 22, 2024
New report shows astronomical increase of Sask. opioid deaths in first year of COVID pandemic
A new report shows that a crisis affecting thousands of Saskatchewan people got incredibly worse during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a s...
Apr 22, 2024
Labour minister announces inquiry into costly 2023 port strike in B.C.
GATINEAU, Que. - Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan says he has appointed an Industrial Inquiry Commission to dig deeper into the underlying causes of B.C.'s port strike last summer. The federal g...
Apr 22, 2024
Physical winger Dakota Joshua 'getting better and better' for Vancouver Canucks
VANCOUVER - Rick Tocchet has long believed Dakota Joshua had something special to offer the Vancouver Canucks. The coach saw it when he took over the team last January, and he set to work getting the ...
Apr 22, 2024
Sabres hire Lindy Ruff as coach. He guided Buffalo to the playoffs in 2011
Lindy Ruff is returning to Buffalo for a second stint as coach of the Sabres. General manager Kevyn Adams announced the hiring Monday. Adams had strongly hinted at bringing Ruff back into the fold whe...
Apr 22, 2024
Kinsmen Rodeo ready to kick off in North Battleford
Put on your cowboy boots and 10-gallon hat. The rodeo is back in the Battlefords.The 52nd annual North Battleford Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo will run this Friday and Saturday with performances starting at 7...
Apr 22, 2024
'Trees going up like Roman candles' as fire season starts early in B.C., Alberta
CARIBOO, B.C. - Susanne Langan first noticed the Burgess Creek wildfire from her home in British Columbia's Cariboo region on Saturday afternoon as a distant, thin column of smoke. But as winds picked...
Apr 22, 2024