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Rewritten indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez alleges new obstruction of justice crimes
NEW YORK (AP) - New obstruction of justice crimes were added Tuesday to charges against Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife that allege they accepted gold bars, cash and a luxury car in return for favors t...
Mar 05, 2024
Dangerous offender status for man behind attack at Sask. Penitentiary
A man with a history of violent assaults and stabbings in northern Saskatchewan received an indeterminate prison sentence after the courts declared him a dangerous offender, seeking to protect the pub...
Mar 05, 2024
Ottawa, Nunavut sign $36M deal to improve health-care services in territory
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut and the federal government are spending nearly $36 million to improve access to health care in the territory. The agreement, announced in Iqaluit, is to increase the number ...
Mar 05, 2024
La Ronge couple welcomes quadruplets on leap day
It was a leap day like no other for Gilbert Merasty and Savannah Ratt of La Ronge who welcomed quadruplets into the world on Feb. 29. Born at Saskatoon's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, Aleah, Beaut...
Mar 05, 2024
Calgary Flames claim defenceman Joel Hanley off waivers from Dallas
CALGARY - The Calgary Flames claimed defenceman Joel Hanley off waivers from the Dallas Stars on Tuesday. Hanley, from Keswick, Ont., has three assists and 23 penalty minutes in 32 games with Dallas t...
Mar 05, 2024
SIGA & Gold Eagle Casino donate $10,000 to Battlefords Food Bank to help with food insecurity
There was good news for Battlefords Food Bank this week. Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) and the Gold Eagle Casino donated $10,000 to the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre to s...
Mar 05, 2024
Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River
PARIS (AP) - Tourists won't be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics for free as initially promised, the French government announced Tuesday, as it grapples with security concern...
Mar 05, 2024
Paris won't allow tourists free access to the Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River
PARIS (AP) - Tourists won't be allowed to watch the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics for free as initially promised, the French government announced Tuesday, as it grapples with security concern...
Mar 05, 2024
Oilers place veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Sam Gagner on waivers, the NHL club announced Tuesday. The 34-year-old, in his third stint with the Oilers, has five goals and five assists i...
Mar 05, 2024
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection, avoiding 3-way race
PHOENIX (AP) - Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Tuesday that she won't run for a second term after her estrangement from the Democratic Party left her politically homeless and with...
Mar 05, 2024