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Russia dangles prospect of safe corridors; Ukraine skeptical
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Safe corridors intended to let Ukrainian civilians escape the Russian onslaught could open Tuesday, Kremlin officials said, though Ukrainian leaders greeted the plan with skeptici...
Mar 07, 2022

Zverev put on 1-year probation for outburst in Acapulco
Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Alexander Zverev was put on probation for one year by the ATP on Monday for violently hitting the chair umpire's stand repeatedly with his racket following a loss in doubl...
Mar 07, 2022

Alberta's NHL clubs supporting Ukraine with Capitals' Alex Ovechkin set to arrive
CALGARY - The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames have demonstrated support for Ukraine and its struggle to repel Russia's invasion, but how far will Alberta's NHL clubs and their fans go when league s...
Mar 07, 2022

North Battleford receives $175,000 in funding for energy study
The City of North Battleford will be receiving a major funding boost from the federal government for green energy.Monday afternoon, the Canadian government and the Federation of Canadian Municipalitie...
Mar 07, 2022

1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting outside Iowa high school
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - One person was killed and two others were critically wounded Monday after gunfire that appeared to come from a passing vehicle struck them outside an Iowa school, authorities s...
Mar 07, 2022

Wins for Dems in NC, PA as court rejects GOP election plans
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans...
Mar 07, 2022

RCMP says Ottawa protesters not donors to Freedom Convoy had accounts frozen
OTTAWA - Assistant RCMP Commissioner Michel Arcand says the Mounties only gave the names of people directly involved in Ottawa protests to banks to freeze their accounts Arcand is appearing at the Hou...
Mar 07, 2022

Travel discouraged in the Battlefords, light snow overnight
Multiple communities in northwest Saskatchewan have weather alerts in place due to blowing snow.Environment Canada has a blowing snow advisory in effect for the Battlefords and surrounding region. Win...
Mar 07, 2022

Queen meets Trudeau in 1st engagement since COVID-19
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II met with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday, smiling and greeting him in front of a large bouquet of blue and yellow flowers, the colors of the Ukrainian...
Mar 07, 2022

Wolfe facing additional charge of sexual assault, police believe there to be more victims
The RCMP are reporting an additional charge of sexual assault has been laid in the investigation of Cecil Wolfe.Police say this is Wolfe's seventh charge by the RCMP and he will appear in Saskatoon Pr...
Mar 07, 2022