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Next city council will decide arena future
The City of North Battleford is starting to look at future plans for the aged Access Communications Centre (ACC).Council agreed that the next council following this fall's civic elections will need to...
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Former Sask. Stockyards Company fined $250K for fatal workplace incident
Spiritwood Stockyards has been fined a total of $325,000 for two workplace related incidents, including one that resulted in a man's death.The case was heard on Tuesday at Spiritwood Provincial Court....
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Nipawin council to decide whether to hold by-election for vacated council seat
The town of Nipawin is down one councillor, but it's not yet known if he will be replaced. Bruce Pihowich resigned as a member of Town Council on Apr. 23 after accepting the position of Deputy Fire Ch...
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US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near...
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Canadian women's 3x3 hoops team opens Olympic qualifier with two wins
DEBRECEN, Hungary - The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team went undefeated Thursday as play opened at an Olympic qualifying tournament. The Canadian squad of Paige Crozon, Katherine Plouffe, Michell...
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House votes to require delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House delivered a rebuke to President Joe Biden Thursday for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, passing legislation that seeks to force the weapons transfer as Republicans wo...
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Canada responds to Austria scare with easy win over Norway at hockey worlds
PRAGUE, Czechia - Dylan Cozens scored short-handed for his third goal of the tournament as defending champion Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 4-1 win over Norway on ...
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Poilievre would rather 'watch the country burn' than fight climate change: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre's pledges to axe carbon pricing come at a time of wildfires and other disasters and Poilievre would rather "watch the country burn...
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Province invests in permanent addictions treatment funding in Pinehouse Lake
The provincial government is providing additional funding to expand Pinehouse's Muskwa Lake Wellness Camp.In a media release issued Wednesday, it was announced the wellness camp will increase from 12 ...
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Nadine Wilson resigns as Sask United leader
On Thursday, following the final session of the spring sitting of the legislature, Saskatchewan Rivers MLA Nadine Wilson announced she was stepping down as leader of the Saskatchewan United Party.Wils...
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