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Humboldt Broncos’ Twitter and Instagram accounts hacked
Fans and followers of the Humboldt Broncos on some social media got an unusual surprise late in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 8.The Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) team had its Twitter and ...
May 09, 2019 The Humboldt Broncos' Twitter account showed a new avatar picture and self promotion from a hacker in the late afternoon on May 8 (@HumboldtBroncos/Screenshot).
Quebec Court of Appeal rejects class action against Loto-Quebec by ticket buyer
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled that a woman who claimed Loto-Quebec misled her on her chances of winning a jackpot cannot launch a class action against the provincia...
May 09, 2019
Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's pending return raises thorny question for brass
OTTAWA - Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's stated desire to return to active duty after the breach-of-trust case against him was dropped this week is raising the thorny question for the military's ...
May 09, 2019
Liverpool ousts Barca in historic Champions League comeback
LIVERPOOL, England - Liverpool's players had their hands on their heads, seemingly unable to comprehend their achievement. One of them, James Milner, was in tears. When he wasn't punching the air, Liv...
May 09, 2019
Top US diplomat makes secret Iraq trip amid Iran tensions
BAGHDAD - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made a lightning visit Tuesday to Baghdad aimed at showing support for the Iraqi government as the United States has been picking up intelligence that Ira...
May 09, 2019
Burned before, US pushes for way to enforce China trade deal
WASHINGTON - In trying to hammer out a trade agreement with China, the Trump administration may be drawing inspiration from classic rock, specifically The Who's anthem "Won't Get Fooled Again." Fed up...
May 09, 2019
$5 billion laundered through B.C. real estate in 2018
VICTORIA - An independent report has found that $5 billion was laundered through British Columbia's real estate market last year and increased the cost of buying a home by five per cent...
May 09, 2019
BCP cast member wins Best Actor award in provincial competition
On Saturday one of Battlefords Community Players' (BCP) own was honoured with the Best Actor award at Theatre Saskatchewan's TheatreFest 2019 long-play competition. Darrell Yates who lives in North Ba...
May 09, 2019 Darrell Yates, front right, of Battlefords Community Players, won the best actor award for his performance in the show True West in the 2019 TheatreFest competition. (submitted photo/Battlefords Community Players)
Warawa bids emotional farewell to MPs, calls for more access to palliative care
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Mark Warawa used his emotional farewell address to the House Commons on Tuesday to call for changes that will ensure more Canadians have access to palliati...
May 09, 2019
Trump to nominate Shanahan for top Pentagon post
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defence. The former Boeing executive has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1, a ...
May 09, 2019