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Downed objects most likely benign, Biden says, vowing new rules for U.S. skies
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden says the three unknown flying objects he ordered shot down over the U.S. and Canada earlier this month were likely no danger to national security. Biden says the objec...
Feb 16, 2023

Quebec tables legislation to allow advance requests for medical assistance in dying
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has tabled legislation to allow people with incurable diseases to make advanced requests for medical assistance in dying before they become incapacitated. The primary ch...
Feb 16, 2023

Sen. John Fetterman checks into hospital for depression
WASHINGTON (AP) - Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, still recovering from a stroke, has checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to seek treatment for clinical depr...
Feb 16, 2023

Province says no to funding request for mental health program at PACSD
The provincial government said it will not be funding a mental health support pilot program from the Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD).Earlier this year, the division sent the proposal fo...
Feb 16, 2023

BUFC well-represented at North American Indigenous Games
There will be no shortage of Battlefords and area representation on the soccer field this summer at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games. Battlefords United Football Club (BUFC), the elite-level s...
Feb 16, 2023

Edmonton Elks sign veteran players Michael Domagala and Tobi Antigha
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed Canadian kicker Michael Domagala and American linebacker Tobi Antigha on Thursday. Domagala, of St. Catharines, Ont., spent the last two seasons with the Hamilton T...
Feb 16, 2023

William Nylander taking centre stage with Maple Leafs in 2022-23
TORONTO - William Nylander had mostly been cast in a Maple Leafs' supporting role. With fellow stars Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and John Tavares garnering the majority of the attention as members o...
Feb 16, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence
HAMILTON, Ohio - Veteran linebacker Simoni Lawrence is staying put. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats announced Thursday that they've re-signed the 34-year-old American, who became a free agent Tuesday. "Simoni...
Feb 16, 2023

Coaching Association of Canada opens free online mental health hub for coaches
Rhys McAlpine is trying to get his figure skaters adjusted to a post-pandemic world. He's hopeful that a new project from the Coaching Association of Canada will help him do just that. The coach based...
Feb 16, 2023
Prince Albert, Nipawin. Neilburg and La Ronge among communities receiving campuses for distance learning
Students accessing courses online through the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask DLC), will soon have an easier time receiving some in-person help.With the main Sask DLC office located o...
Feb 16, 2023