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Premiers to meet at Calgary Stampede in advance of Council of the Federation
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will host the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories at the Calgary Stampede. A news release from the province says ...
Jul 07, 2019
76ers sign Canadian draft pick Marial Shayok to two-way contract
PHILADELPHIA - Canadian Marial Shayok signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Shayok, from Ottawa, was selected by the 76ers with the No....
Jul 07, 2019
Thornton solid through six, Gurriel goes deep in Blue Jays win over Orioles
TORONTO - Trent Thornton bounced back from the worst outing of his career in a big way. The rookie right-hander pitched six scoreless innings to help the Toronto Blue Jays down the Baltimore Orioles&n...
Jul 07, 2019
Massive choir a place for Estonians to find identity, solace
TALLINN, Estonia - Tens of thousands of Estonians joined in singing folk songs Sunday on the 150th anniversary of a music festival that inspired resistance to Soviet control and later received recogni...
Jul 07, 2019
Fans in Canada and abroad mourn and reflect as Kawhi Leonard leaves the Raptors
TORONTO - Though his jersey may have said Toronto, Raptors fans across the country - and beyond - are in mourning after star player Kawhi Leonard opted to leave Canada's only NBA team. The two-time NB...
Jul 07, 2019
15-year-old Coco Gauff still unfazed, unbeaten at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England - It was easy to forget that Coco Gauff is still just 15 as she stood on the grass of Centre Court, pounding her chest and shouting, "Let's go! Come on!" to celebrate a 32-stroke po...
Jul 07, 2019
Warning to anglers not to mistakenly violate outfitter laws
Every year the Ministry of Environment gets up to 30 tips about potentially illegal outfitting, and they're reminding anglers they should take on the services of licensed operators only.The wildlife u...
Jul 07, 2019 (Photo/Wheelerriver.com)
Man charged with murder of Beardy's & Okemasis' woman.
RCMP say a man has been charged with the second degree murder of Jessica Cameron from the Beardy's & Okemasis' Cree Nation.Jamie Smallchild, 25, will make his first court appearance at the Saskato...
Jul 07, 2019 RCMP announced Sunday that a man had been charged with murder. This follows the release of a statement by the band Saturday asking for public cooperation in the investigation.
North Battleford's water tower has sprung a leak
It would be best to avoid the area of 12 Ave. and 105 St. as North Battleford's water tower has sprung a leak.It was first reported online around 11:40 a.m.An employee with the city expects the water ...
Jul 07, 2019 North Battleford's water tower has sprung a leak. (Tyler Marr/battlefordsNOW Staff)
'Spider-Man' soars with $185.1M over six-day holiday weekend
NEW YORK - It pays to have one of the biggest lead-ins ever. "Spider-Man: Far From Home," the first Marvel movie after "Avengers: Endgame," swung past any franchise fatigue to dominate the July Fourth...
Jul 07, 2019