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Canadians down Russia 6-4 in front of sparse crowd in world pre-tournament game
EDMONTON - It didn't have the atmosphere of Canada-Russia classics of days past. And it certainly wasn't as competitive as we'd expect when Canada and Russia face each other on the ice. Canada scored ...
Dec 23, 2021

SKorea ex-President Park, jailed for corruption, is pardoned
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges. The Justice Minist...
Dec 23, 2021

1 man, 1 woman die in shooting at Los Angeles store
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Two people have died in a shooting at a Los Angeles clothing store Thursday, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 11:45 a.m. at a Burlington Coat Factory store in the Nort...
Dec 23, 2021

Moe says gathering restrictions possible with Omicron cases rising
Saskatchewan could see gathering restrictions implemented sometime next week as Omicron cases continue to rise, Premier Scott Moe said Thursday.Moe made the statement during a two-minute speech posted...
Dec 23, 2021

Some of the storylines the NHL missing two Olympics has cost hockey
Connor McDavid playing alongside Sidney Crosby. Auston Matthews leading a young group of talented Americans. Alex Ovechkin and Russia's mercurial roster trying to finally get over the hump. Canada's q...
Dec 23, 2021

Liberals delay new regulations to lower price of medicines in Canada
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has put a six-month pause on new regulations designed to lower the cost of patented medicines in Canada. Health Canada first announced the changes in 2019 to ...
Dec 23, 2021

N.S. jail attack: debate on whether sentences tied to 2019 beating will curb violence
HALIFAX - After a judge delivered the first sentences for a brutal Halifax jail assault this week, there are differing views on whether they will deter the rising number of beatings in the facility. O...
Dec 23, 2021

Cases of COVID-19 jump with 789 now active and 194 new cases reported
As of Dec. 23, there are 194 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported by the province government. Of the new cases, 113 are among vaccinated individuals.Twenty-one new cases are located in the norther...
Dec 23, 2021

Food Bank employee saddened to have car stolen days before Christmas
It doesn't feel much like Christmas for a local employee from the Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre who had his car stolen from the back of the building in North Battleford Monday, while h...
Dec 23, 2021

Sale of Fletcher's Fields comes with historic boost to Canadian Rugby Foundation
TORONTO - Canadian rugby has received a historic boost in the form of an $11.65-million donation. The money, which is going to the non-profit Canadian Rugby Foundation, comes from the $21.5-million sa...
Dec 23, 2021