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Bill Daly: NHL expects decision on Hockey Canada five 'in the relatively near future'
LAS VEGAS - NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says he expects a decision soon on the status of five former Hockey Canada players acquitted at trial in a high-profile sexual assault case. Michael McLeo...
Sep 09, 2025
Northern skies, family ties: The Paceys and the legendary Beaver
Moored along a northern shoreline, the Beaver waits for its next trip into the bush - still doing the job it was built for. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)Beside a quiet dock in La Ronge, a floatplane bobs...
Sep 09, 2025
Macron appoints Defense Minister Lecornu as France's latest prime minister
PARIS (AP) - French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sbastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year. Lecornu, 39, is the youngest defense...
Sep 09, 2025
Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's Republican-led House turned aside Democratic objections Tuesday and passed a plan backed by President Donald Trump to redraw the state's congressional districts s...
Sep 09, 2025
Gananoque, Ont., mayor wants to clamp down on Quebec parking scofflaws — literally
MONTREAL - The mayor of a town in eastern Ontario is proposing to clamp down on Quebec drivers who incur parking tickets by immobilizing their vehicles until they pay. Gananoque Mayor John Beddows inc...
Sep 09, 2025
Georgia judge to toss landmark racketeering charges against 'Cop City' protesters
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia judge on Tuesday said he will toss the racketeering charges against all 61 defendants accused of a yearslong conspiracy to halt the construction of a police and firefighter tr...
Sep 09, 2025
Liberal MPs meet in Edmonton to prepare for fall sitting, major projects agenda
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal caucus is meeting in Edmonton this week ahead of the fall sitting of Parliament. It's the first time the caucus has met since June, and the first caucus r...
Sep 09, 2025
North Battleford sets Jan. 21, 2026 date for council byelection
Voters in North Battleford will head to the polls early next year to fill a vacant city council seat.Council approved the byelection date during its Monday meeting, setting Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, a...
Sep 09, 2025
Council approves lease of Historic Post Office main floor for arts and culture hub
The Historic Post Office in Melfort will soon have a new tenant. At Monday's meeting, Council approved the lease of the main floor of the building to the Melfort Arts Council, Melfort Youth Evolution,...
Sep 09, 2025
Meadow Lake Fire Department recruiting local youth
Youth in Meadow Lake have a chance to get a head start in a career as a firefighter, as the Meadow Lake Fire Department is putting on a Cadet Program starting Oct. 1. Chris Warren, who is the training...
Sep 09, 2025