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Ohio announces 1st winners of Vax-a-Million lottery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state said Wednesday a southwestern Ohio woman is the first winner of Ohio's $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize. The state also said a Dayton-area teen is t...
May 26, 2021

'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' author Eric Carle dies at 91
NEW YORK (AP) - Eric Carle, the beloved children's author and illustrator whose classic "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and other works gave millions of kids some of their earliest and most cherished li...
May 26, 2021

Registration for 2021 Hazee Awards now open
Registration is now open for the 2021 Hazee Art Awards in the community. An annual youth art competition for young artists from within a within a 100 kilometer radius of the Battlefords, the event is ...
May 26, 2021

Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway
PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas (AP) - A young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in South Texas. In an unusual spin from "Jaws," the gator...
May 26, 2021

Edmonton forward Gloire Amanda on verge of joining select soccer company
Edmonton forward Gloire Amanda can join a select group Thursday when the MAC Hermann Trophy winner is announced by the Missouri Athletic Club. The 22-year-old Oregon State junior is one of three male ...
May 26, 2021

Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says it is 'appalled' at discovery of severed bear paws
VANCOUVER - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says it is "appalled and horrified" at the "gruesome" discovery of severed bear paws in the province's Interior. The Conservation Officer Servic...
May 26, 2021

Blue Jays-Yankees game postponed, doubleheader Thursday
NEW YORK - A game between the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees scheduled for Wednesday night was postponed due to a forecast of poor weather and will be made up as part of a doubleheader Thursda...
May 26, 2021

Miami music festival to return with neighbors' blessing
MIAMI (AP) - One of the world's top electronic music festivals is returning to downtown Miami next year with the blessing of neighbors who have complained about the event in the past. Organizers of th...
May 26, 2021

Métis Nation–Saskatchewan prepped for election
Election Day is right around the corner for Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan.Eligible citizens will have the opportunity to go to the polls and cast their vote from 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. on May 29. Having been four...
May 26, 2021

Toronto FC defender Eriq Zavaleta gets El Salvador national team call-up
Following in his father's footsteps, Toronto FC defender Eriq Zavaleta has been called up by the El Salvador national team. The 28-year-old centre back is slated to leave for El Salvador on Sunday, th...
May 26, 2021