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JPII's Mia Sieben receives National Achievement Award among scholarships to U of A
Battleford's Mia Sieben has been named the recipient of two prestigious scholarships from the University of Alberta.A Grade 12 senior at John Paul II Collegiate, Sieben's entrance marks earned her $6,...
May 06, 2021
US proposes ending rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - Longstanding protections for wild birds would be restored under a proposal unveiled Thursday to bring back prosecutions of avian deaths by industry that were ended under former Presi...
May 06, 2021
Rights report: State of Afghan women's health care grim
KABUL - After nearly 20 years since the ouster of the Taliban and billions of dollars spent on infrastructure and aid, many Afghan women still have desperately poor access to health facilities and ade...
May 06, 2021
General says US may train Afghan forces in other countries
WASHINGTON - The U.S. military may continue to train Afghan security forces, but do it in other countries after American forces leave Afghanistan, the top U.S. military officer said Thursday, calling ...
May 06, 2021
Blinken reaffirms US support for Ukraine amid Russia tension
KYIV, Ukraine - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed Washington's support for Ukraine at a meeting Thursday with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the wake of Kyiv's heightened tensions wi...
May 06, 2021
Former Ranger, Capital Nick Kypreos not surprised by brawl between teams
Former NHL player and longtime broadcaster Nick Kypreos doesn't believe stiffer discipline against Washington's Tom Wilson would've prevented what ensued in the Capitals-New York Rangers game Wednesda...
May 06, 2021
Battlefords Chamber pleased to see a pandemic roadmap from province
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce was largely pleased with the announcement by the province of a three-phase plan for lifting restrictions this summer.COO Linda Machniak said it was encouraging to h...
May 06, 2021
OF Springer expected to miss more than 10 days, Jays GM says
TORONTO - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is not expected to be ready to return to Toronto's lineup when his latest stint on the 10-day injured list ends May 13, general manager Ross Atkins said ...
May 06, 2021
No tickets, charges issued in Quebec for travellers violating hotel quarantine order
MONTREAL - Quebec's public prosecutions bureau says it hasn't issued tickets or filed criminal charges for violations of the national health order requiring travellers arriving in Canada to quarantine...
May 06, 2021
Police: Maldives Speaker Mohamed Nasheed injured in blast
MALE, Maldives - Maldives' first democratically elected president and current Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has been injured in a blast Thursday near his home and was being treated in a hospital ...
May 06, 2021