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Senate approves bill to avoid shutdown, sending it to Trump
WASHINGTON - By a sweeping bipartisan vote Wednesday, the Senate sent President Donald Trump a bill to fund the government through Dec. 11, averting the possibility of a government shutdown when the n...
Sep 30, 2020
Seven survivors of Alberta tour bus rollover near Jasper file lawsuit
EDMONTON - A northern Alberta woman who survived a fatal tour bus crash in Jasper National Park this summer says she is one of the lucky ones, but her recovery will be long and painful. Sweta Patel, 2...
Sep 30, 2020
Tampa Bay Rays beat Toronto Blue Jays in Game 2 to sweep wild-card series
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An unexpected return to the playoffs didn't last long for the Toronto Blue Jays. They surprised many by getting to the wild-card series. The top-seeded Tampa Bay Rays surprised ...
Sep 30, 2020
Orange Shirt Day recognized with annual walk, classroom & virtual learning
People in the Battlefords recognized Orange Shirt Day with an annual walk, as well as through classroom and virtual learning this year.The aim of the day on Sept. 30 is to remember residential school ...
Sep 30, 2020
Seagram's heir sentenced to prison in branded sex slave case
NEW YORK - An heir to the Seagram's liquor fortune was sentenced Wednesday to an 81-month prison term and immediately thrown behind bars for her role as an unwavering benefactor of Keith Raniere, the ...
Sep 30, 2020
QMJHL players to be handed 15-minute penalties for fighting
LONGUEUIL, Que. - The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League has approved new rules that dole out stiffer punishments for fighting. All players involved in a fight will now receive a 10-minute miscon...
Sep 30, 2020
Canadian rower Silken Laumann drawn to paratriathlete's story, backs her with cash
CALGARY - Leanne Taylor was born the same year Silken Laumann overcame long odds to stand on the Olympic podium. Laumann rowing to a bronze medal with a mangled leg at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barc...
Sep 30, 2020
Golf Canada CEO Laurence Applebaum happy with how industry stepped up during pandemic
Although restrictions put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 initially wreaked havoc on the golf season, Laurence Applebaum said this season showed the sport's resilience in Canada. The Golf Cana...
Sep 30, 2020
A's hold off Abreu, White Sox 5-3, force series to Game 3
OAKLAND, Calif. - Marcus Semien and Khris Davis homered early and the Oakland Athletics held off Jos Abreu and the Chicago White Sox in the late innings for a 5-3 win Wednesday that sent their AL play...
Sep 30, 2020
Battlefords provincial candidates excited to campaign for the community
With the writ dropped on election season in Saskatchewan, the two candidates for the legislative assembly are out to win over the residents of their community.NDP's Stewart focused on community engage...
Sep 30, 2020