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With Christmas now less than two weeks away, gift buying season is in full swing. If you're shopping for an animal lover, however, the local SPCA is asking you not to rush out and buy them a pet for C...

WASHINGTON (AP) - No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday. Officials said...

MONTREAL - Some Quebec government websites taken down Sunday due to a massive software vulnerability are back online. The websites of power utility Hydro-Qubec and the Health Department were restored ...

Some children in the Melfort area may be going without Christmas presents this year unless a significant number of toys come in over the next two days.The Melfort Salvation Army needs to double curren...

OTTAWA - The federal government has set aside $40 billion to compensate First Nations children and undertake long-term reforms to the child-welfare system. Two sources, who spoke to The Canadian Press...

The Battlefords Humane Society will be giving away pet hampers to families in need again this holiday season.This will be the second year of the project. Last year the society gave out about 40 hamper...

NEW YORK - Vancouver goaltender Thatcher Demko has been named the NHL's first star of the week after backstopping the Canucks to their longest winning streak of the season. Demko went 4-0-0 with a 1.2...

The Carpenter High School senior women's basketball team continues to build off of their early season success with a silver finish at the Humboldt basketball tournament.The event is the second tournam...

A stretch of tight, tough losses continued for the Battlefords North Stars over the weekend.Following a 3-2 overtime loss on Friday to the Melfort Mustangs, the Stars headed to Nipawin, where they wer...

The Melfort Daycare Co-operative's annual sled dog fundraiser filled the community with holiday magic this past weekend.Sled dogs eager to show off their skills greeted residents of the town at the Me...