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Ken Burns Prize for Film to honour documentaries
WASHINGTON - The Library of Congress will begin presenting an award named for Ken Burns, who elevated the craft of historical documentaries. Officials announced on Tuesday the creation of the Library ...
Mar 05, 2019
Palace gala marks 50 years since Prince Charles' investiture
LONDON - Britain's senior royals have gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the investiture of Prince Charles as the Prince of Wales. The gala event at Buckingham Palace was hosted Tuesday by ...
Mar 05, 2019
Official charged in shipbuilding contract leak to plead not guilty, lawyer says
OTTAWA - A lawyer for the second public official charged over the alleged leak of cabinet secrets related to the $700-million naval shipbuilding contract that is also at the heart of the case against ...
Mar 05, 2019
Monday's Scoreboard
Monday's GamesMidget AAIceHawks 3, Battleford 7Battleford leads 2-0 NHLEdmonton 4 Buffalo 3Toronto 6 Calgary 2 NBABrooklyn 127 Dallas 88Miami 114 Atlanta 113San Antonio 104 Denver 103New Orleans 115 U...
Mar 05, 2019
Milestone: Capsule with dummy aboard docks at space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A sleek new American-built capsule with just a test dummy aboard docked smoothly with the International Space Station on Sunday in a big step toward putting the U.S. back in the...
Mar 05, 2019
Battleford council grants tax abatement for economic development
The Town of Battleford approved a tax incentive to a local businessman for economic development of the vacant space in the downtown post office building at its meeting Monday.Under the name of Fieldst...
Mar 05, 2019 Chair Shelley Boutin-Gervais, left, and CAO John Enns-Wind at
Battleford town council on Monday. Council approved a request for a tax
abatement for economic development at its meeting. (File photo/Angela Brown) : Angela Brown
Mexico pushing labour reform, won't ratify new NAFTA with U.S. tariffs in place
OTTAWA - Mexico's Congress will be asked to approve a major labour-reform bill this spring as a necessary step to ratifying the new North American free-trade pact later this autumn, say Mexican offici...
Mar 05, 2019
30th Anniversary Saskatchewan Country Music Association Nominees
The Saskatchewan Country Music Association released the nominees for the 30th Annual Saskatchewan Country Music Awards yesterday. The final nominees in the 31 categories represent Saskatchewan's top m...
Mar 05, 2019 : Karen Cay
Toronto Blue Jays add right-handed starter Clay Buchholz
DUNEDIN, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Clay Buchholz to a one-year, US$3 million contract. The 34-year-old went 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 16 starts and 98.1 innings for the Arizon...
Mar 05, 2019
Prime minister's Regina trip cancelled in favour of private meetings in Ottawa
REGINA - A scheduled visit by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Regina has been cancelled. Eleanore Catenaro, a spokeswoman for Trudeau, confirmed to The Canadian Press this morning...
Mar 05, 2019