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First 10 acts qualify for Eurovision Song Contest final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - After the COVID-19 pandemic halted last year's edition, the Eurovision Song Contest roared back to life Tuesday, spectacularly celebrating not just Euro beats, but also t...
May 18, 2021

Jays in flight in AL East despite injuries, home field changes and tough schedule
About one quarter of the Toronto Blue Jays' season is complete and Canada's only big-league team finds itself right in the mix in the American League East. Considering the team's injury woes, an unexp...
May 18, 2021

Vancouver Canucks weather late barrage, hold on for 4-2 win over Calgary Flames
VANCOUVER - The stakes may be low, but coach Travis Green says his Vancouver Canucks are playing hard to finish out the season. The Canucks took points from a third-straight game on Tuesday, beating t...
May 18, 2021

Police hope to solve cold case murders of two boys in Vancouver with DNA technology
VANCOUVER - Police are hoping DNA technology may help solve the so-called Babes in the Woods murder in Vancouver's Stanley Park seven decades ago. Sgt. Steve Addison said advancements in science, in c...
May 18, 2021

Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denun...
May 18, 2021

St. Mary School introducing new pre-kindergarten programming this fall
Light of Christ Catholic Schools are embarking on a pilot project for 3-5 year-old children.This September, St. Mary School in North Battleford will offer an alternating full-day pre-kindergarten prog...
May 18, 2021

Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts
Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully. "We all recognize how important nature and green spaces have been to...
May 18, 2021

Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 passengers aboard a ship that was forced to return to India over a century ago. Mayor Kennedy Stewar...
May 18, 2021

Allen Sapp Gallery highlights local talent with Art Club display
The Allen Sapp Gallery is holding a local art display until the beginning of next month. Featuring the work of those in the Battlefords Art Club, the display is set up on the lower level of the Allen ...
May 18, 2021

Second shot strategy: Sask. aims to have all people fully vaccinated by early August
Saskatchewan is hoping to have as many people as possible fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by early August.On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health put out a tentative schedule for eligibility for second d...
May 18, 2021