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Canada turns to U.S. Navy for help recovering downed military helicopter
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is turning to the U.S. military for assistance in recovering the downed Cyclone helicopter off the coast of Greece. The helicopter crashed on April 29 within sight o...
May 19, 2020
NHL's plan to return face possible border restriction hurdle
The NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday. And what that plan resembles could be complica...
May 19, 2020
SPSA provides update on English Creek fire at Fort a la Corne, now at 37,500 hectares
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has provided an update on the English Creek fire burning in the Fort la Corne forest.As of 10:45 a.m., on Monday, May 19, the fire was listed at 37,500 hec...
May 19, 2020
Two arrested for drugs, weapons charges near Biggar
Two male suspects are facing drug-related and weapons charges following an RCMP investigation near Biggar. RCMP found numerous controlled substances and several weapons, including a spent light anti-t...
May 19, 2020
Donation brings a bit of Mardi Gras to hospital workers
NEW ORLEANS - Emily Bauman is a believer in the power of music. So when she got her stimulus check, she put that power to work -- for New Orleans's hospital workers and the city's out-of-work musician...
May 19, 2020
Celiac Org to Replenish Canada’s Food Banks With Gluten-Free Options During Pandemic
Canadian Celiac Association (CCA) Partners with Promise Gluten FreeTORONTO, May 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Canadians with celiac disease who are increasingly relying on food banks during the COV...
May 19, 2020
Vancouver-based MMA champion Bibiano Fernandes awaits next title defence
Bibiano (The Flash) Fernandes really is a champion in waiting these days. The One Championship bantamweight title-holder spends his days at home in Vancouver, attending to dad duties with limited mixe...
May 19, 2020
Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Camp and Festival Cancelled for 2020
We were hopeful being the last annual festival at Ness Creek would do us well this year, but as we look ahead to how the next few months will unfold, we have to call it.Northern Lights Bluegrass and O...
May 19, 2020
'Good questions' being asked about safety of Snowbirds: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are "very good questions" being asked about the safety of the Snowbirds, but that the government will wait for an investigation before making any deci...
May 19, 2020
Protective equipment and empty waiting rooms: Massage therapy in the new economy
The province has hit the second phase of the reopening plan and on Tuesday, massage therapists are among those allowed to go back to work.Cathedral Sports Massage will have its doors open for the firs...
May 19, 2020