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Canada sends Quebec man to United States to face ransomware charges
OTTAWA - A Quebec man has been extradited to the United States to face charges in Florida arising from alleged participation in an elaborate ransomware operation. Following a request from U.S. authori...
Mar 10, 2022
Town survey to guide new pump track build
People will have an opportunity to provide their input for the Town of Battleford's new pump track to help direct the design before it's built. The issue was discussed at the recent council meeting. C...
Mar 10, 2022
Cormorant helicopter crashes at N.L. airbase, two of six crew members in hospital
GANDER, N.L. - Officials say two people are in hospital after a Cormorant helicopter crashed at the 9 Wing Gander air force base in Gander, N.L. The Royal Canadian Air Force says there were six crew m...
Mar 10, 2022
Province gives $140,000 to schools for Truth and Reconciliation education
The Government of Saskatchewan is giving approximately $140,000 in grants to schools in the province for Truth and Reconciliation education.A total of 27 schools will receive up to $5,000 to work with...
Mar 10, 2022
OHL expels Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen
TORONTO - The Ontario Hockey League has expelled Flint Firebirds president of hockey operations Terry Christensen following an investigation into remarks that violated the league's diversity policy. T...
Mar 10, 2022
Over Aussie Open shock, Canada's Fernandez is battle-tested heading into Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Leylah Fernandez's brief history at the BNP Paribas Open is a snapshot of her meteoric rise in women's tennis. The 19-year-old from Montreal comes into the 2022 edition at No. 2...
Mar 10, 2022
Oilers sign defenceman Markus Niemelainen to two-year contract extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Markus Niemelainen to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$762,000. The first year of the agreement is a two-way contr...
Mar 10, 2022
Toronto FC coach says one-game suspension for defender Carlos Salcedo is 'harsh'
TORONTO - The MLS Disciplinary Committee's decision to ban Toronto FC defender Carlos Salcedo one game for a tackle that only earned a yellow card from the referee is "harsh," according to Toronto coa...
Mar 10, 2022
MLB players vote to end lockout, salvaging 162-game season
NEW YORK (AP) - Players have voted to accept Major League Baseball's latest offer for a new labor deal, paving the way to end a 99-day lockout and salvage a 162-game regular season that would begin Ap...
Mar 10, 2022
Scathing reports find military failures in 2020 Kenya attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military investigations have found poor leadership, inadequate training and a "culture of complacency" among U.S. forces undermined efforts to fend off a 2020 attack by militants in ...
Mar 10, 2022