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Canadian men's soccer team to host Australia in Montreal for October friendly
MONTREAL - The Canadian men's national soccer team will host Australia in its first match in Montreal since 2017 on Oct. 10 at Stade Saputo. Canada Soccer announced the opponent Thursday for the inter...
Jul 03, 2025

Jess Moskaluke to christen Meadow Lake's new Co-op Centre
Saskatchewan country star Jess Moskaluke will help Meadow Lake kick off a new chapter this fall as the first artist to perform at the city's new Co-op Centre.The show, set for Oct. 9, is a partnership...
Jul 03, 2025

Lack of rain needed for northwest according to latest crop report
The Northwest region has been one of the driest this summer, which has led to poor crop growth and in some cases, already going to seed. According to the Crop Report for the period of June 24 to 30, i...
Jul 03, 2025

Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Famed Mexican boxer Julio Csar Chvez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized cr...
Jul 03, 2025

Toronto Argonauts to host rival Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Friday
TORONTO - Derek Slywka is paid to break up passes and prevent touchdowns. He also knows what to do when the football is in his hands. The rookie safety scored two return touchdowns last week in leadin...
Jul 03, 2025

SIRT releases more details about police shooting on Flying Dust; RCMP lay charges
An officer with the Meadow Lake RCMP shot his service pistol twice, striking a knife-wielding man in the torso on Flying Dust First Nation Sunday.The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT)...
Jul 03, 2025

CP NewsAlert: B.C. police arrest two over extortion involving South Asian community
SURREY - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say two suspects have been arrested in their investigation into extortion that has targeted the South Asian business community. Police say they've been looking into the ...
Jul 03, 2025

North Battleford looks for help to tackle root causes of crime, social challenges
The City of North Battleford is seeking proposals from an individual or firm to help execute the Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan.The successful applicant will assess the current state of regional ...
Jul 03, 2025

City of Ottawa converts unused office space to interim housing for asylum seekers
OTTAWA - The City of Ottawa has converted an unused downtown office space into transitional housing for 140 asylum seekers. It's the first major project the city has undertaken to turn office space in...
Jul 03, 2025

Russia becomes the first country to formally recognize Taliban's latest rule in Afghanistan
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia on Thursday became the first country to formally recognize the Taliban's government in Afghanistan since it seized power in 2021, after Moscow removed the group from its list of o...
Jul 03, 2025