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PBCN prepares for election
Members of Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation head to the polls next month.The election for chief and council has been scheduled for April 9 and a list of candidates was released Monday by the electoral off...
Mar 27, 2024

University of the Pacific hires ex-Carleton basketball coach Dave Smart as head coach
STOCKTON, Calif. - Dave Smart, a 10-time U Sports coach of the year winner, is getting a head coaching gig in the United States. The longtime leader of the Carleton University men's basketball program...
Mar 27, 2024

North Stars look to close out series in Game 4 in Melville
The Battlefords North Stars return to the ice Wednesday night in Melville, for Game 4 of their first-round playoff series with the Melville Millionaires, just a win away from advancing to the SJHL sem...
Mar 27, 2024

Suspects plead not guilty in human smuggling case involving family's death at border
ST. PAUL, MINN. - A man accused of helping smuggle people across the U.S.-Canada border into Minnesota, including four members of an Indian family who froze to death in 2022, pleaded not guilty Wednes...
Mar 27, 2024

Lack of funding stalls PAPS efforts to implement some review recommendations
Almost all the recommendations made after a provincial review of the Prince Albert Police last year have been put in place, and the remaining ones require more money than the service has available. Ch...
Mar 27, 2024

Alouettes defensive back Murray thankful injury allowed him to help care for mother
It cost him a chance to play in the Grey Cup but Najee Murray is thankful the injury that ended his season happened when it did. Murray's 2023 campaign ended July 30 when he suffered a torn pectoral m...
Mar 27, 2024

Travis Green looking to capitalize on second NHL gig: 'I'm a better coach today'
Travis Green had plenty of time to reflect. Fired as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks in December 2021 with the team in a tailspin, he stepped away from hockey awaiting his next chance. "I unplugge...
Mar 27, 2024

Measles cases in Canada are increasing, Canada's chief public health officer warns
Canada's chief public health officer says the number of measles cases in the country continues to rise. Dr. Theresa Tam says in a statement the Public Health Agency of Canada is aware of 40 measles ca...
Mar 27, 2024

Talks resume on bringing Israeli delegation to Washington to discuss Gaza operation, AP sources say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Talks have restarted aimed at bringing top Israeli officials to Washington to discuss potential military operations in Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu canceled a planne...
Mar 27, 2024

Canucks place all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on long-term injured list
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have placed all-star goalie Thatcher Demko on the long-term injured reserve list retroactively. The 28-year-old netminder was sidelined with a lower-body injury midwa...
Mar 27, 2024