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Police say fiery collision on major GTA highway leaves 2 dead, shuts down traffic
TORONTO - Ontario Provincial Police say a multi-vehicle collision has left two people dead and sparked a massive fireball on Highway 401, at Brock Road in Pickering, east of Toronto. OPP Sgt. Kerry Sc...
Jun 21, 2023
Zach Benson's winding road primed for next stop — the NHL draft
Zach Benson has always been searching for the next game. That's sometimes been a challenge. Owners of a company that supplies midway rides and other attractions for carnivals, his parents would pack u...
Jun 21, 2023
Brandon Belt returns from Blue Jays' 10-day injured list after hamstring inflammation
MIAMI - Brandon Belt has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list by the Toronto Blue Jays. The 35-year-old infielder missed time with a left hamstring inflammation and will be active for Wednesda...
Jun 21, 2023
Natural garden or bylaw infraction? Council discusses local yard
A Battleford resident with a predilection for a long uncultivated front lawn questioned the Town of Battleford about an order he received to cut his grass at council's meeting Monday. Nathan Anderson ...
Jun 21, 2023
Canada's Rebecca Marino wins first-round match at Rothesay Classic
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Rebecca Marino outlasted China's Xiyu Wang 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-3 in first-round play Wednesday at the Rothesay Classic. Marino, the world No. 90 from Vancouver, neede...
Jun 21, 2023
Faint hope as noise detected in search for sub near Titanic wreck, time running out
HALIFAX - There is a glimmer of hope in the search for a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean south of Newfoundland after an underwater noise was detected overnight....
Jun 21, 2023
Insufficient prototype testing could put Titanic sub passengers in extreme danger, a lawsuit says
SEATTLE (AP) - The company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that there might be catastrophic safety problems posed b...
Jun 21, 2023
Regional Park Pass Lending Program
The Regional Park Pass Lending Program is back!From May 18 to Sept. 15, 2023, anyone with a valid library card can borrow a pass from any Saskatchewan library and enjoy free access to nearly 100 regio...
Jun 21, 2023
Canada's Bianca Andreescu loses first-round match at Wimbledon warm-up tournament
BERLIN - Canada's Bianca Andreescu dropped a 7-6 (0), 7-5 decision to Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic in first-round play at the Bett1Open on Wednesday. Each player held serve through the op...
Jun 21, 2023
North Saskatchewan River expected to see rising levels & fast currents in coming days
Communities along the North Saskatchewan River are being warned about potentially dangerous conditions.According to the Water Security Agency (WSA), areas around Edmonton, Alta received quite a bit of...
Jun 21, 2023