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Reports: Jim Rutherford has been hired as Vancouver Canucks president
Veteran NHL executive Jim Rutherford is the new president of the Vancouver Canucks, according to reports. Rutherford will also act as interim general manager. The Canucks cleaned house on Sunday, firi...
Dec 09, 2021
Battlefords Minor Softball to hold virtual AGM this month
The Battlefords Minor Softball Association will be holding their Annual General Meeting (AGM) virtually this month, recapping the last year and looking ahead to the spring to come. Taking place Dec. 1...
Dec 09, 2021
Auditor criticizes pandemic border measure enforcement, other COVID-19 responses
OTTAWA - The auditor general has found Canada failed to adequately enforce border measures designed to keep international travellers from importing cases of COVID-19 into the country, just as the gove...
Dec 09, 2021
RCMP Report: Assault arrests, new robbery investigation
Over the past week, Battlefords RCMP have seen less calls for service, but are still responding to incidents of assault.The detachment had 21 such reports over the past service period, with several in...
Dec 09, 2021
Gilgeous-Alexander, Dort shine for Thunder in Canadian homecoming
TORONTO - There were Thunder jerseys with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's name amid the crowd at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday night. Luguentz Dort could hear fans yelling his name. Scotiabank Arena might b...
Dec 09, 2021
Battlefords RCMP lay charges in child pornography investigation
Battlefords RCMP have charged a 49-year-old male with multiple offences in a child pornography case.After the execution of a search warrant at a local residence, Jason Schimdt of North Battleford was ...
Dec 09, 2021
Ticat defenders Ja'Garden Davis, Tunde Adeleke never miss the Grey Cup
HAMILTON - A unanimous selection to the CFL East Division all-star team, Tunde Adeleke is a force in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats' defensive secondary. But asked about appearing in a fourth straight Grey C...
Dec 09, 2021
COVID-19 infections on the rise after grad ceremonies at university in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - There are now 59 COVID-19 infections linked to recent graduation ceremonies at St. Francis Xavier University in northern Nova Scotia. Health officials reported an additional 38 cases today a...
Dec 09, 2021
'Grief and frustration' as B.C. marks a new record death toll in overdose crisis
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded its highest-ever monthly number of suspected overdose deaths from toxic illicit drugs. A statement from the coroners' service says there were 201 fatalities in...
Dec 09, 2021
Penn State hires first woman, person of color to head school
The Penn State trustees on Thursday named the University of Louisville's president Neeli Bendapudi to succeed Eric Barron as the school's top administrator. The board vote to hire Bendapudi makes her ...
Dec 09, 2021