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Canada 'contracts out' obligations to refugee claimants, advocates tell top court
OTTAWA - Refugee and human-rights advocates are telling the Supreme Court of Canada that a binational pact "contracts out" Canada's international obligations to refugee claimants to the United States,...
Oct 05, 2022
James Smith Cree Nation has newest millionaire after lottery ticket sold in Melfort
James Smith Cree Nation has a new millionaire in its community. Rollins Head won a Maxmillions prize from the Sept. 23 Lotto Max draw after purchasing his ticket that afternoon from the Prairie North ...
Oct 05, 2022
Calgary Stampeders extend receiver Malik Henry's contract for three seasons
CALGARY - The Stampeders have signed receiver Malik Henry to a three-year contract extension that keeps him in Calgary to the end of the 2025 season. The 25-year-old from Tifton, Ga., has amassed 1,02...
Oct 05, 2022
Orioles rally past Blue Jays 5-4 in doubleheader opener
BALTIMORE (AP) - Terrin Vavra hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-4 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in the first game of a doubleheader Wed...
Oct 05, 2022
Prairie kids dropped more physical activity during COVID pandemic
Like many people, kids stopped moving around as much during the COVID-19 pandemic and got a lot more screen time - and it appears it may have been worse for kids on the prairies.ParticipAction put out...
Oct 05, 2022
End vaccination mandate at Canada-U.S. border, New York senator urges White House
WASHINGTON - A prominent New York senator is joining the ranks of American lawmakers who want the White House to end vaccination rules at the Canada-U.S. land border. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. ...
Oct 05, 2022
Battlefords RCMP report 35 assaults over the last week
CORRECTION: This story has been updated to clarify that the 911 call was traced back to a home north of Cochin. The original version of the story indicated the call was traced back to a home in Cochin...
Oct 05, 2022
Homeless shelter planning Thanksgiving meal
The Battlefords area homeless and those in need won't go hungry this Thanksgiving. The emergency shelter, called Miwasin Kikinaw: Our Home is Good, operated by Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (B...
Oct 05, 2022
Alouettes look to cement home playoff date with win over Redblacks
It's a very simple scenario facing Trevor Harris and the Montreal Alouettes: Beat the Ottawa Redblacks on Monday and clinch a home playoff date. The two teams open a home-and-home series at Molson Sta...
Oct 05, 2022
Sinclair, Lawrence the latest players sidelined by injury ahead of games in Spain
The injuries are mounting for Canada coach Bev Priestman ahead of international friendlies in Spain against Argentina and Morocco. Talismanic captain Christine Sinclair and influential fullback/midfie...
Oct 05, 2022