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Tenn gov calls off execution, citing oversight in plan
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee's governor announced Thursday that he was calling off what was to have been the state's first execution since the start of the pandemic, granting a temporary reprieve...
Apr 21, 2022

Trudeau says Canada 'very supportive' of Sweden, Finland joining NATO alliance
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "very supportive" of Sweden and Finland joining NATO. Each of the countries has expressed an interest in becoming part of the defensive military a...
Apr 21, 2022

House of Commons set to welcome back public, lift COVID-19 ban on visitors
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will next week lift a ban on public visits, introduced more than two years ago to stem the spread of COVID-19. The Commons chamber's public gallery will reopen on Monday,...
Apr 21, 2022

Gausman shuts down Red Sox, Blue Jays hold on for 3-2 win
BOSTON (AP) - Kevin Gausman took a shutout into the ninth inning, and Jordan Romano escaped with a save on Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2. Gausman (1-1) struck out eight...
Apr 21, 2022

Battlefords Volleyball Club gearing up for provincials
As the calendar winds its way towards the end of April, provincials sit just around the corner for the Battlefords Volleyball Club.The club will see each of their 11 teams from 13U to 18U at both the ...
Apr 21, 2022

B.C. police probe possible hate crime over arson fire at home of Ukrainian pastor
VICTORIA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress and its British Columbia council are calling on police in Victoria to investigate an arson fire as a hate crime. The congress says in a statement that someon...
Apr 21, 2022

Honduras ex-president Hernández extradited to US
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) - Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernndez to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leade...
Apr 21, 2022

New COVID cases on the downswing as number of deaths per week remain consistent
The province has reported 890 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province during the Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) report this week.The number of new laboratory-confi...
Apr 21, 2022

Town financial report bodes well overall
The Town of Battleford had an overall promising financial report for the first quarter, from January 1 to March 31.Finance Manager Mohammad Rahman presented the update at this week's council meeting."...
Apr 21, 2022

Kentucky abortion law blocked in win for clinics
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked a state law that effectively eliminated abortions in Kentucky after the state's two remaining clinics said they couldn't meet its...
Apr 21, 2022