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Medical students join call for safe consumption site funding
In a few years, they're going to be the ones out helping to treat these problems, so a group of medical students is asking the provincial government to act now and put more money into mental health an...
Mar 28, 2023
Republicans, Democrats spar on Capitol Hill over Canada-U.S. migration 'crisis'
WASHINGTON - Republicans and Democrats are doing battle today over what one side calls a "crisis" of illegal immigration at the Canada-U.S. border. Democrats on the House Committee on Homeland Securit...
Mar 28, 2023
Toronto Arrows trade rights to veteran Canadian Kyle Baillie to Old Glory D.C.
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have traded the rights to veteran forward Kyle Baillie to Old Glory D.C. in exchange for salary cap considerations next season. The Arrows had acquired the Canadian intern...
Mar 28, 2023
Majority of Proline Plus bettors picked UConn to win Elite Eight hoops contest
TORONTO - The University of Connecticut Huskies have reached the Final Four for the first time since 2014, and some bettors like their chances to go all the way. The fourth-seeded Huskies moved on to ...
Mar 28, 2023
Psychiatric evaluation extended for man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare
LAVAL, Que. - A Montreal psychiatric hospital says it needs more time to evaluate the mental state of a man accused of killing two young children by driving a city bus into a daycare. The Philippe-Pin...
Mar 28, 2023
North Stars alumni shine with ACAC champion, Kings
Red Deer Polytechnic took home its first ACAC (Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference) championship in 29 years over the weekend, with five former Battlefords North Stars' now College hockey champions.F...
Mar 28, 2023
Four arrested after drugs and guns found at home on Witchekan Lake First Nation
An investigation this month by Saskatchewan RCMP has resulted in several people being arrested and the seizure of drugs, guns and ammunition.On March 15, Spiritwood RCMP was asked to assist a partner ...
Mar 28, 2023
City signs new contract with firefighters' union
It's official. The City of North Battleford signed a new three-year collective agreement with the North Battleford Firefighters' Association Local #1756 at council's meeting Monday. The agreement call...
Mar 28, 2023
French court refuses to extradite Italian former militants
PARIS (AP) - France's highest court on Tuesday ruled against extraditing 10 Italian former far-left militants who were convicted of attacks carried out in the 1970s and 1980s. The two women and eight ...
Mar 28, 2023
Provincial police officer killed during attempted arrest northeast of Montreal
LOUISEVILLE, Que. - A Quebec provincial police officer was killed while trying to arrest a man at a home in the province's Mauricie region Monday night. The police force confirmed in a news release Tu...
Mar 28, 2023