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Maple Leafs down Devils on Engvall's late short-handed winner
TORONTO - Pierre Engvall scored short-handed with 4:42 left in regulation as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New Jersey Devils 3-2 on Wednesday night. The winger moved in on a 2-on-1 rush with Il...
Mar 23, 2022

Town water line leak at Poundmaker property now fixed
The Town of Battleford reported a leak on its water distribution supply pipeline to Poundmaker Cree Nation's property known as Poundmaker 2 has now been repaired. Coun. Doug Laing raised the issue at ...
Mar 23, 2022

Play ball: NYC to let unvaccinated athletes play home games
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's mayor will announce Thursday that he's exempting athletes and performers from the city's vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star ...
Mar 23, 2022

McLurg girls basketball makes first Hoopla appearance since 2012
Wilkie is among multiple schools in the northwest region seeing their basketball squad move on to Hoopla 2022 this weekend.The McLurg High School girls' team won regionals at home on Saturday, easily ...
Mar 23, 2022

GLOBL JAM an 'ambitious' part of Canada Basketball's plan
GLOBL JAM, the brand-new event announced by Canada Basketball on Tuesday, has been top of mind for Michael Bartlett for a while now. Even before he joined Canada Basketball as CEO last February, Bartl...
Mar 23, 2022

More support announced for organic farming industry
Organic farms in the province, including ones in the Battlefords and Meadow Lake area, continue to see interest with more people choosing to purchase local organic produce. Agriculture and Agri-Food C...
Mar 23, 2022

Canada's Adam Hadwin joined by Blue Jays pitchers at Valspar Championship
Adam Hadwin, a lifelong Blue Jays fan, was floored when he was introduced to the honorary observers that would be following his pairing in the final round of the Valspar Championship on Sunday: Toront...
Mar 23, 2022

Alleged head of extremist group one of two charged after anti-mask protests in N.S.
HALIFAX - A police investigation of anti-mask protests outside the home of Nova Scotia's chief medical officer has led to charges of criminal harassment against two people, including a man described a...
Mar 23, 2022

James & Radford fifth, Schizas 10th after short programs at world figure skating championships
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Vanessa James and Eric Radford were fifth in the pairs short program on Wednesday in what could be their one and only world figure skating championships together. James,...
Mar 23, 2022

90 scientists ask feds to protect carbon-rich old forests in upcoming climate plan
Days before the federal government is expected to explain how it will meet greenhouse gas targets, 90 prominent scientists have written a letter urging it to ensure that old-growth forests are a big p...
Mar 23, 2022