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Leafs prospect Amirov undergoing treatment in Germany for brain tumour
Toronto Maple Leafs prospect Rodion Amirov has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Maple Leafs general manager Kyle Dubas said in a statement Wednesday that Amirov is undergoing treatment in Germany a...
Feb 23, 2022
Gunman's spouse in N.S. shooting staying out of public inquiry due to charges: lawyer
HALIFAX - The spouse of the gunman in the Nova Scotia mass shooting won't be co-operating with a public inquiry as long as she's facing criminal charges for allegedly transferring ammunition to the sh...
Feb 23, 2022
Project co-founder proposes Better Together signs at town entrances
The Better Together T-shirt Project co-founder would like to see entrances to the Battlefords have signs promoting the popular campaign.Deb McNabb visited Battleford town council Tuesday evening with ...
Feb 23, 2022
Report: Russia starts pulling diplomatic staff from Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia's state Tass news agency reported Wednesday that Russia has started evacuating personnel from all of its diplomatic facilities in Ukraine. Moscow has an embassy in Kyiv and...
Feb 23, 2022
Canadian troop boost for Latvia and Alberta spawning unrest: In The News for Feb. 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 23, 2022. What we are watching in Canada ...
Feb 23, 2022
Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests
CALGARY - A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month. Alberta appears to have been the epicentre o...
Feb 23, 2022
Schwab shutout headlines Stars 3-0 win over Wings
Goaltender, Austin Schwab stopped all 24 shots he faced for his first career shutout, while the Battlefords North Stars fired 45 the other way, on their way to a 3-0 win over the visiting Weyburn Red ...
Feb 23, 2022
Blue Jackets top Toronto 4-3 on Laine OT goal
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Patrik Laine scored his second goal of the game 20 seconds into overtime to lift Columbus to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night, the Blue Jackets' third ...
Feb 22, 2022
City of North Battleford votes against extending mandatory masking
The City of North Battleford will not extend mandatory masking past Feb. 28, when the province is expected to lift the measure.Following a spirited debate between members, City Council voted 5-2 again...
Feb 22, 2022
Josh Hamilton pleads to misdemeanor in daughter-assault case
One-time Texas Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor in a case arising from an altercation with his teenage daughter, officials said. Hamilton, 40, pleaded guilty in Fo...
Feb 22, 2022