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Congress set to change military sexual assault prosecutions
WASHINGTON (AP) - After years of debate, Congress is on track to change how the U.S. military handles sexual assault cases, by taking some authority out of the hands of commanders and instead using in...
Dec 08, 2021

Some Hamilton football fans still give former Ticat O'Shea the gears for leaving town
HAMILTON - He's been gone since 2000 but it seems some Hamilton football fans still haven't forgiven Mike O'Shea for leaving the Tiger-Cats. O'Shea had two separate stints as a linebacker with Hamilto...
Dec 08, 2021

Quebec committee says Alzheimer's patients should get access to doctor-assisted death
QUEBEC - A Quebec committee of elected officials says anyone diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease should be able to sign an advance request for medical aid in dying. That is the main recommendation prop...
Dec 08, 2021

Tories reject proposed compromise to allow MPs to see documents on fired scientists
OTTAWA - The Conservatives have rejected a proposed compromise to resolve a long-running dispute over the disclosure of secret documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest sec...
Dec 08, 2021

'Give Big, Shop Small' event to benefit BGC Battlefords
A group of local businesses are coming together to organize a shopping promotion to benefit the BGC Battlefords (formerly known as Boys & Girls Clubs of The Battlefords). Called "Give Big, Shop Sm...
Dec 08, 2021

Coast Guard diver pulls body from car above Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) - A U.S. Coast Guard diver lowed from the sky Wednesday braved frigid rapids to get to a car submerged in water near the brink of Niagara Falls, only to find it was too late t...
Dec 08, 2021

Murdaugh killings in South Carolina unsolved 6 months later
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - More than six months after the wife and son of a prominent South Carolina lawyer were gunned down at the family's estate, their killings remain unsolved. But while little is said...
Dec 08, 2021

Listen: Johnny Reid talks Love Someone tour with two shows scheduled for Melfort
In just two months time, Johnny Reid will begin his 2022 Love Someone tour with two dates in Melfort.The national tour for the multi-platinum, JUNO award winning singer-songwriter kicks off on Feb. 10...
Dec 08, 2021

Province reports more than 295K flu shots, over 20K in North Central
The provincial government says more than 295,000 Saskatchewan residents have received their flu shots so far this year.Since the campaign started in October, about 295,165 flu shots have been administ...
Dec 08, 2021

Battlefords RCMP hosting "Stuff the Cruiser" food drive
The Battlefords RCMP detachment is taking donations for the District Food and Resource Centre this Saturday.Officers are facilitating "Stuff the Cruiser", a brief food drive for the centre to take in ...
Dec 08, 2021