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5 questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the off-season
TORONTO - With their playoff and Stanley Cup dreams dashed for another spring, here are five burning questions facing the Toronto Maple Leafs heading into the off-season: WHAT WILL MI...
Apr 25, 2019
Annual community garage sale proves a good time for a good cause
The Historic Battleford Lions Club is hosting their annual Community Garage Sale on Saturday at the Battleford Arena.Organizer and Lions Club member Suzanne Reid said now in its tenth year, the commun...
Apr 25, 2019 There's always a little bit of something for everyone at the Historic Battleford Lions Club's community garage sale. (submitted photo/Suzanne Reid)
Florida lawmakers disagree on funding state's tourism agency
THE EVERGLADES, Fla. - On a balmy Monday morning, Elina Llamas sat in the second row of an airboat as it powered through the largest tropical wilderness in the United States. The 38-year-old from Chic...
Apr 25, 2019
Shallow quake shakes northeast India, no damage yet reported
GAUHATI, India - A moderate earthquake shook remote northeastern India near the border with China early Wednesday, but no damage or casualties were immediately reported. U.S. Geological Survey geophys...
Apr 25, 2019
Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting
HELENA, Mont. - The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would allow residents to wager on sports, while Indiana la...
Apr 25, 2019
Canadian divers Benfeito and McKay finding synchro chemistry after bumpy start
MONTREAL - After a bumpy start in 2017, Canadian divers Meaghan Benfeito and Caeli McKay seem to have finally made their mark in the 10-metre tower synchronized event. This season, they won ...
Apr 25, 2019
Slim majority vote 'no' to electoral reform in Prince Edward Island referendum
CHARLOTTETOWN - A slim majority of Prince Edward Island voters have rejected a switch to a proportional representation electoral system, though it remains unclear how the province's new governmen...
Apr 25, 2019
Kadri's future, Marner's contract top of mind as Maple Leafs pick up the pieces
TORONTO - Nazem Kadri insists the Maple Leafs can trust him to keep his cool moving forward. Whether or not Toronto management truly believes the hot-headed centre remains to be seen. K...
Apr 25, 2019
Killer whales spotted in Vancouver harbour searching out seals: Ocean Wise
VANCOUVER - Several killer whales have been hanging out in Vancouver's harbour, entertaining onlookers and feeding on seals, sea lions and other cetaceans. Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, directo...
Apr 25, 2019
FSIN calls for charges against farmers involved in land dispute
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is demanding that the RCMP charge a family of farmers after they were found on land from which they had been evicted by the Ochapowace First Natio...
Apr 25, 2019 (Left to right) Ochapowace First Nation Chief Margaret Bear, Headman Tim Bear and FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron speak at the FSIN headquarters in Saskatoon on April 25, 2019. (Bryn Levy/650 CKOM)