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Biden nominates tech exec, political adviser David Cohen as U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has nominated David Cohen, a tech executive who once served as chief of staff to the mayor of Philadelphia, to be his ambassador to Canada. Cohen, a lawyer, lobbyist a...
Jul 21, 2021
Province sees 38 of 53 new cases reported in northern zones
The province is reporting another 53 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan on July 21, nearly half of which are being reported in the Far North West zone of the province.The 38 new cases in Northern S...
Jul 21, 2021
Successful debut at Calgary Stampede rodeo for Hudson Bay's Bertina Olafson
Bertina Olafson of Hudson Bay is still in disbelief after winning the top prize in the ladies' barrel racing at the Calgary Stampede."The word amazing keeps coming to my mind," Olafson said. "I'm not ...
Jul 21, 2021
Beavers force series-deciding third game versus Brewers following Tuesday win
It was a ruckus night at Beaver Lions Stadium Tuesday evening, as the hometown North Battleford Beavers topped the rival Wilkie Brewers 3-0 to tie their quarterfinals best-of-three series at a game ap...
Jul 21, 2021
RCMP Report: calls down, assaults result in arrests
Battlefords RCMP saw a drop in total calls for service this past week, but still dealt with several arrests, including a male in the Cochin district wielding a machete.Police arrested 27-year-old Chan...
Jul 21, 2021
Taylor leaves ESPN after failing to reach contract extension
Maria Taylor is leaving ESPN after the two sides were unable to reach an agreement on a contract extension. Taylor had been with ESPN since 2014 but her contract expired Tuesday. Her last assignment f...
Jul 21, 2021
Green party execs end ceasefire with leader Annamie Paul, as battle heads to court
OTTAWA - Court filings show the Green party is trying to overturn arbitration orders that stymied threats to Annamie Paul's leadership, ending a brief ceasefire between warring factions. In a notice o...
Jul 21, 2021
50-year war on drugs imprisoned millions of Black Americans
Landscaping was hardly his lifelong dream. As a teenager, Alton Lucas believed basketball or music would pluck him out of North Carolina and take him around the world. In the late 1980s, he was the ri...
Jul 21, 2021
Quebec rejects $14-billion natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues
Quebec is rejecting a $14-billion natural gas project proposed for the province's Saguenay region. Environment Minister Benoit Charette told reporters today the government is not convinced the project...
Jul 21, 2021
Infrastructure bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Republicans rejected an effort Wednesday to begin debate on a big infrastructure deal that a bipartisan group of senators brokered with President Joe Biden. But supporters in ...
Jul 21, 2021