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Canadian team starts prep for a summer world junior men's hockey championship
CALGARY - Canada's team began preparations Tuesday for the 2.0 edition of the 2022 world junior men's hockey championship in Edmonton. The host country starts the Aug. 9-20 championship on Aug. 10 aga...
Aug 02, 2022

Pilot uninjured, jet damaged in Snowbirds 'incident' during takeoff in B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - A Snowbirds pilot escaped physical injury today, landing a jet after an incident during takeoff in northern British Columbia. The Royal Canadian Air Force tweeted Tuesday evening...
Aug 02, 2022

Kailen Sheridan, Lucas Cavallini named Canada Soccer players of the month
TORONTO - Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan and forward Lucas Cavallini have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for July. Sheridan was named the top 'keeper at the recent CONCACAF W Championship...
Aug 02, 2022

BID fall festival returns to Battlefords this year
Local residents will have more to do this fall now that the Downtown North Battleford Business Improvement District (BID) is planning a fun event next month. The organization is getting set to hold it...
Aug 02, 2022

Mistawasis and Muskeg Lake partnering on first Indigenous-led living lab in Canada
The first ever Indigenous-led living lab in Canada is happening west of Prince Albert.Mistawasis Nhiyawak and Muskeg Lake Cree Nation are overseeing 'The Bridge To Land Water Sky' project which aims t...
Aug 02, 2022

York United forward Osaze De Rosario named CPL player of the week
TORONTO - York United forward Osaze De Rosario, son of former Canadian star Dwayne De Rosario, has been named the CPL's player of the week after a two-goal performance in a 4-2 win at HFX Wanderers FC...
Aug 02, 2022

Cooler weather could offer respite to crews battling wildfire near Penticton, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Snow-making machines from a British Columbia mountain resort are being used for the first time in the province to fight wildfires, the BC Wildfire Service said Tuesday. The equipment on Be...
Aug 02, 2022

'Guard cat' credited with preventing would-be robbery
BELDEN, Miss (AP) - A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life. Bandit, a 20-pound (9.1-kilogram) cat, lives with ...
Aug 02, 2022

Baptiste wins Frog Lake CPCA dash, Battlefords show in Poundmaker
There was another lead change in the Canadian Professional Chuckwagon Association (CPCA) point's race, while other drivers are making a late season charge.Todd Baptiste won Sunday's Dash for Cash in F...
Aug 02, 2022

Senate tees up vote on bill to aid vets exposed to burn pits
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits is expected to win final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief st...
Aug 02, 2022