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Bombers explode for eight in win over Hawks
The Nipawin Hawks have struggled with the Bombers the last couple years and Friday was no different as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) club was blanked 8-0 in Flin Flon.The loss extends N...
Feb 03, 2024

Study examining equine assisted therapy in P.A. area looking for more participants
A study happening in the Prince Albert area is looking for public safety workers to take part.A research team from McMaster University is trying to determine whether Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) cou...
Feb 03, 2024

Police: Inert Cold War-era missile found in garage of Washington state home
BELLEVUE, Wash. (AP) - An inert rocket of the type used to carry a nuclear warhead has been found in the garage of a home of a deceased resident in Washington state, police said. Bellevue police respo...
Feb 03, 2024

Students in Regina stage walkout in support of teachers
Some students in Regina began the new semester with a walkout in support of the province's teachers.On Friday afternoon, about 100 students gathered outside the Legislative Building and staged a rally...
Feb 03, 2024

Marielle Thompson, Reece Howden take home top honours at Ski Cross World Cup
ALLEGHE, Italy - Two British Columbia residents were triumphant at the FIS Ski Cross World Cup in Italy on Saturday. Marielle Thompson of Whistler finished first in the women's race, while Reece Howde...
Feb 03, 2024

Canada takes pairs gold at Four Continents skating championship
SHANGHAI - Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps held on the to their lead from the short program to win the gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. The 2023 Four Continen...
Feb 03, 2024

Sask. farmers not panicking over warm temperatures in February
Saskatchewan farmers don't think the above-average temperatures this winter are putting them out to pasture."I don't think they'll affect us yet," said Ian Boxall, the president of the Agricultural Pr...
Feb 03, 2024

Hawks and Broncos players showoff at SJHL/MJHL Showcase
The 2024 SJHL/MJHL Showcase is now in the books as all the players have returned home from Winnipeg and are ready to get back to regular league action.That includes a laundry list of players from the ...
Feb 03, 2024

North Battleford and Meadow Lake Libraries prepare for busy Aboriginal Storytelling Month
Throughout the month of February, stories of life will be at the forefront of readers' minds at the libraries in Meadow Lake and North Battleford. "Traditionally, storytelling month...happens when the...
Feb 03, 2024

Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegati...
Feb 03, 2024