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Cougar believed to be responsible for B.C. attack killed: conservation service
AGASSIZ, B.C. - The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says it believes it has killed the cougar responsible for an attack on Tuesday that left a woman in hospital with serious injuries. Th...
May 05, 2021
New York Rangers abruptly dump team president, GM
The New York Rangers abruptly fired president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton on Wednesday with three games left in the season, a shocking move in the aftermath of the latest controversy...
May 05, 2021
Decathlete Damian Warner says being a dad has brought balance and new perspective
Damian Warner says becoming a dad has made him appreciate his mom that much more. The Olympic decathlon bronze medallist and longtime partner Jen Cotten, a former national team hurdler, welcomed son T...
May 05, 2021
Three area artists selected for 'Dimensions' provincial, juried art show
Three area artists who are Chapel Gallery members have been selected for the juried, provincial touring exhibition called 2021 Dimensions, hosted by the Saskatchewan Craft Council.Heather Hochbaum, Ci...
May 05, 2021
Chamber Business Golf Challenge to take place next month
The Battlefords Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their seventh annual Chamber Business Golf Challenge next month at Jackfish Lodge and Conference Centre. The tournament will be held Friday, June 18...
May 05, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner doing first sit-down interview of campaign
LOS ANGELES - Caitlyn Jenner's candidacy for California governor is about to go from virtual to reality. The Republican who calls herself a "compassionate disrupter" sits down for her first in-person ...
May 05, 2021
Vaccine age to drop to 35+, 196 new cases reported in the province
Starting Thursday, May 6, the eligibility of the provincial age-based immunization program will expand to include age 35+. It remains 18+ for the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. This ap...
May 05, 2021
MPs vote against Tories' call to fire Trudeau's chief of staff over Vance complaint
OTTAWA - Opposition parties rejected a call from Conservatives for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff over the handling of a complaint against Canada's former top soldier. The To...
May 05, 2021
B.C. gives $2M to Japanese Canadian seniors as step toward righting internment wrongs
VICTORIA - British Columbia is offering tangible recognition of the historical wrongs caused by the province when it helped to intern thousands of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The p...
May 05, 2021
'Like a flash fire:' Rabbit owners warned about outbreak of deadly disease in Alberta
CALGARY - Janice Romick could see it coming. The rabbit breeder for 40 years in Cold Lake, Alta., says she saw the writing on the wall before a deadly rabbit virus appeared last month in the southern ...
May 05, 2021