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Hawks dim North Stars; split weekend series
The Hawks picked up their first win in North Battleford since Jan. 8, 2020, Saturday beating the North Stars 3-1.Seeking a weekend split with the Battlefords after the North Stars won 3-0 on Friday in...
Oct 08, 2023

Melfort Fire Department hosting annual open house for Fire Prevention Week
The Melfort Fire Department (MFD) is doing its best to bring awareness to Fire Prevention Week.Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored the public observance of Fire P...
Oct 08, 2023

P.A.’s Klassen returns as captain of Winterhawks for veteran season
Gabe Klassen is sporting the 'C' for his senior season. It was announced on Thursday that the Prince Albert born centre will captain the Portland Winterhawks for the second straight season after leadi...
Oct 08, 2023

Canadian municipalities looking to become 'spongier' to build climate resilience
MONTREAL - From green roofs in Toronto to Vancouver's rain city strategy, Canadian cities are looking to become "sponges" in order to help mitigate some of the effects of extreme rainfall events. In M...
Oct 08, 2023

Policeman in Egypt kills 2 Israelis and 1 Egyptian at tourist site
CAIRO (AP) - An Egyptian policeman opened fire on Israeli tourists in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, killing at least two Israelis and one Egyptian, according to Egypt's Interior Ministry. Extr...
Oct 08, 2023

American mountaineer, local guide dead after avalanches hit Tibetan mountain. Two others are missing
BEIJING (AP) - American mountaineer Anna Gutu and a Nepalese guide Mingmar Sherpa were confirmed Sunday dead after avalanches struck the slopes of a Tibetan mountain, while two others remained missing...
Oct 08, 2023

Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Powerful earthquakes killed at least 2,000 people in western Afghanistan, a Taliban government spokesman said Sunday. It's one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the country in tw...
Oct 08, 2023

Whitecaps' Takaoka, Sounders' Frei duel to scoreless draw
SEATTLE (AP) - Yohei Takaoka finished with five saves for Vancouver to offset Stefan Frei's league-leading 13th clean sheet of the season as the Whitecaps played the Seattle Sounders to a scoreless dr...
Oct 08, 2023

Stars settle for weekend split, as Hawks answer back on night two
Coming off a 3-0 win in Nipawin to open the weekend Friday, the Battlefords North Stars fell 3-1 to the Hawks on night two of the teams' home-and-home this weekend, Saturday night in North Battleford....
Oct 08, 2023

Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Death toll from strong earthquakes that shook western Afghanistan rises to 2,000, says Taliban spokesman. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below. ISLAMABAD (...
Oct 07, 2023