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Qatar-based bid for Man United confirmed on deadline day
MANCHESTER, England (AP) - A Qatar-based bid for Manchester United was confirmed Friday, with Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani promising to rid the iconic soccer team of debt and return it to former g...
Feb 17, 2023

One man arrested after high-speed pursuit outside P.A.
A police vehicle was shot at during a high-speed pursuit that started along 13 Street East in Prince Albert.At around 11:45 p.m. Thursday, Prince Albert police officers were called to an area of 28 St...
Feb 17, 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps sign Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to two-year deal
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added to their depth in net, signing Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to a two-year deal. The 'Caps announced the news Friday, saying the agreement includes a...
Feb 17, 2023

Blue Jays slugger Guerrero to focus on pitch selection after slight offensive dip
DUNEDIN, Fla. - Vladimir Guerrero Jr., provided one of the better lines of spring training last year when he proclaimed the Blue Jays' 2021 season was the trailer and the 2022 campaign would be the mo...
Feb 17, 2023

Winning bid on Nipawin SLGA permit surpasses $800K
The license for the former provincially owned liquor store in Nipawin has sold for $800,100.The auction officially wrapped up Friday afternoon with a total of 195 bids happening over a 10-day stretch....
Feb 17, 2023

Justice Rouleau calls for more time, transparency in future Emergencies Act inquiries
OTTAWA - The Public Order Emergency Commission has made 56 recommendations after investigating the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act to quell protests at border crossings and in downtown...
Feb 17, 2023

Trudeau says Canadians decided 2021 election outcome in spite of Chinese meddling
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is playing down a report that China tried to sway the last federal election, saying Canadian voters alone decided the outcome. The Toronto-based Globe and Mail n...
Feb 17, 2023

North Stars aim for seventh straight with heavyweight tilt in Flin Flon
It will be a clash of the titans Friday night in the SJHL when the Battlefords North Stars play the rival Flin Flon Bombers- for the first of two games this weekend in Flin Flon.Two of the top three t...
Feb 17, 2023

NDP health critics stop in Battlefords on 'Solutions Tour'
NDP's rural and remote health critic Matt Love and health critic Vicki Mowat were in the Battlefords this week as part of their Healthcare Solutions Tour of communities in Saskatchewan. "Our goal here...
Feb 17, 2023

Three companies advance in process to build new La Ronge long-term care building
Three companies are moving forward to the second stage of procurement for the new La Ronge Long-Term Care Centre. That's according to a provincial news release issued Friday. The long-term care centre...
Feb 17, 2023