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First troops in B.C. for wildfire fight, as helicopters and Hercules plane readied
The Canadian Armed Forces says the first troops to help in British Columbia's wildfire fight have arrived in the province, with more soldiers, helicopters and a Hercules plane poised for deployment. T...
Jul 17, 2023
Officials file more charges, but not hate crimes, against man accused of attacking Muslim lawmaker
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A prosecutor added felony charges, including attempted sexual assault, Monday against a man accused of attacking Connecticut's first Muslim state representative after a prayer s...
Jul 17, 2023
Biden still concerned about judicial overhaul as he extends invite to meet with Israel's Netanyahu
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him in the U.S. this fall, the White House said, even as he expressed ongoing concern abo...
Jul 17, 2023
Police arrest driver of vehicle after two passengers killed
Police have arrested and charged one man with impaired driving causing death after a vehicle rollover on Little Pine First Nation last weekend. Officers with the Cut Knife RCMP, Little Pine Security, ...
Jul 17, 2023
Deadly flooding hit several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common
Extreme rainfall accompanied by deadly flooding hit the United States and several other countries over the weekend and last week. There were several dozen fatalities in central and southern regions of...
Jul 17, 2023
Citing Trump case, Pentagon leak suspect Teixeira urges judge to release him while he awaits trial
BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking secret military papers challenged a judge's decision that he remain behind bars, pointing Monday to the pretrial release of...
Jul 17, 2023
Russia halted a landmark deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain at a time of growing hunger
LONDON (AP) - Russia halted a breakthrough wartime deal on Monday that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food...
Jul 17, 2023
Top official in Justice Department's criminal division to depart
WASHINGTON (AP) - The head of the Justice Department's criminal division is leaving at the end of July after two years of overseeing work that ranged from corporate fraud prosecution to war crimes inv...
Jul 17, 2023
Results from Amateur/Mid-Am Championships in North Battleford
The North Battleford Golf and Country Club was home to over 130 of the top golfers in Saskatchewan last week for the 2023 Men's and Women's Amateur and Mid-Am Championships. Men's AmateurJosh Nagy of ...
Jul 17, 2023
Sask. Party nomination meeting planned for Thursday
The Battlefords Saskatchewan Party Constituency Association is getting ready for its nomination meeting to run this Thursday in North Battleford. Registration will take place at 6 p.m., with the meeti...
Jul 17, 2023