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SPSA air operations manager says wildfire situation has improved
Wildfires continue to burn parts of the province to the ground, but hope is on the horizon.Peter Boniface, the executive director of aviation operations at the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA)...
May 09, 2023
Maple Leafs-Panthers playoff series drawing interest from Proline bettors
TORONTO - It seems hope springs eternal in sports-betting circles for the Toronto Maple Leafs. According to the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp., 73 per cent of Proline bettors picked Toronto to defea...
May 09, 2023
B.C. air quality advisories in place for North Peace region, Fort Nelson
Environment Canada says wildfire smoke from northern Alberta is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in parts of northeastern British Columbia. Special air quality advisories are in place f...
May 09, 2023
Avalanche's Landeskog to undergo knee cartilage transplant
DENVER (AP) - Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog is set to undergo cartilage transplant surgery on his right knee and expected to miss the entire 2023-24 NHL season. The team on Tuesday anno...
May 09, 2023
Briere recalls 2010 Flyers had 'belief' they could come back from 0-3 deficit
After dropping a third straight game to Boston in the 2010 NHL playoffs, Daniel Briere remembers his Philadelphia teammates sitting in the locker room wondering how they were suddenly on the verge of ...
May 09, 2023
First wild koalas caught and vaccinated against chlamydia
Australian scientists have begun vaccinating wild koalas against chlamydia in an ambitious field trial in New South Wales. The aim is to test a method for protecting the beloved marsupials against a w...
May 09, 2023
City approves lower tax increase, due to extra Municipal Revenue Sharing funds
North Battleford city council approved a proposal to reduce the tax increase for 2023, after the city was notified it will receive additional Municipal Revenue Sharing funds from the province. Adminis...
May 09, 2023
Thoughts and observations as Rider Camp opens
"The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of Pattison Media and this site."I met Rider quarterback Trevor Harris for the fir...
May 09, 2023
With debt limit looming, Biden, congressional leaders to finally meet at White House
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden will meet with congressional leaders today as the race against the clock to raise the U.S. debt limit gets underway in earnest. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has war...
May 09, 2023
Former CFL, NFL quarterback Joe Kapp passes away at the age of 85
Joe Kapp, the former CFL and NFL star quarterback, has died. He was 85. According to CFL officials, Kapp died Monday night. He had reportedly been battling dementia for more than a decade. Kapp played...
May 09, 2023