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Verdugo homers for 3rd walk-off hit; Red Sox beat Blue Jays
BOSTON (AP) - Alex Verdugo belted a leadoff homer in the ninth inning against Jordan Romano for his third walk-off hit this season, and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 6-5 on Monday night to end a nin...
May 01, 2023
7 bodies found during search for missing Oklahoma teens
HENRYETTA, Okla. (AP) - Authorities discovered the bodies of seven people Monday while searching a rural Oklahoma property for two missing teenagers, state investigators confirmed. The bodies were fou...
May 01, 2023
White House, DHS to end COVID-19 vaccination rule for foreign travellers by May 12
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration says COVID-19 vaccination requirements for foreign air travellers and at the Canada-U.S. border are being lifted as of May 12. The day before, May 11, will mark t...
May 01, 2023
Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
TORONTO - Gordon Lightfoot, the legendary folk singer whose silvery refrains told a tale of Canadian identity that was exported to listeners worldwide, has died at age 84. The musician died at a Toron...
May 01, 2023
Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill that makes it a felony for health care work...
May 01, 2023
Legendary folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot dies at 84
TORONTO - Legendary Canadian folk singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot has died at age 84. Victoria Lord, a representative for the family, says the musician behind classic Canadian ballads "Early Mornin...
May 01, 2023
51st N.B. Kinsmen Rodeo sees capacity crowds throughout weekend
It was a wild weekend of bucking broncos and wrestling steers at the 51st Annual Kinsmen Indoor Rodeo in North Battleford. A three-day event sellout with capacity crowds throughout, long-time committe...
May 01, 2023
Nominations open for Battlefords Chamber of Commerce BBEX Awards
The Battlefords Business Excellence (BBEX) Awards committee and the Battlefords and District Chamber of Commerce are announcing the nomination period for the 29th annual BBEX Awards is now open. "The ...
May 01, 2023
Alberta UCP leader Smith hedges on pursuing defamation lawsuit against CBC over COVID
EDMONTON - Alberta United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith won't say if she will follow through on her threat to sue the CBC for defamation over its coverage of her role in prosecuting COVID-19 cour...
May 01, 2023
Pope's willingness to return sacred items means they will come home: national chief
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the Pope's willingness to return Indigenous artifacts stored at the Vatican Museum suggests the items will make their way home. Chief RoseAnne ...
May 01, 2023