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North Battleford resident Gene Aulinger recognized by Saskatchewan Band Association
North Battleford resident Gene Aulinger was awarded the Lifetime Member Award from the Saskatchewan Band Association during North Battleford city council meeting Monday night. Amy Zhao, a board member...
Jun 27, 2023

Dolphin moms use baby talk to call to their young, recordings show
WASHINGTON (AP) - You know instantly when someone is speaking to an infant or small child. It turns out that dolphin mothers also use a kind of high-pitched baby talk. A study published Monday found t...
Jun 27, 2023

A scientist's 4-decade quest to save the biggest monkey in the Americas
CARATINGA, Brazil (AP) - The emerald-green canopy shifts and rustles as a troop of willowy, golden-gray monkeys slides through a tropical ecosystem more threatened than the Amazon. Karen Strier starte...
Jun 27, 2023

Lachimea brings speed, tenacity at both ends to North Stars
As the Battlefords North Stars continue to reload their roster ahead of the 2023-24 hockey season, among the new faces set to join the team this fall is Thunder Bay, Ontario's Evan Lachimea.An 18-year...
Jun 27, 2023

Provinces with existing dental coverage got smaller share of federal kids' benefit
OTTAWA - Provinces that already cover dental-care services for children have been given a smaller share of federal dollars from the Canada Dental Benefit, further driving concerns that governments wil...
Jun 27, 2023

Supreme Court upholds North Carolina ruling that congressional districts violated state law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that North Carolina's top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state l...
Jun 27, 2023

No evidence of political interference in McKinsey contracts: Treasury Board report
OTTAWA - The Treasury Board says it has found no evidence of political interference in federal contracts with consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Treasury Board President Mona Fortier and Procurem...
Jun 27, 2023

Court date postponed for Trump valet Walt Nauta in classified documents case
MIAMI (AP) - A court appearance has been postponed for a valet for Donald Trump charged with helping the former president hide classified documents that the Justice Department wanted back. A lawyer fo...
Jun 27, 2023

Faith of Canadians in Biden, U.S. slipped in the spring, Pew survey suggests
WASHINGTON - A new survey suggests Canadians still have a more positive view of the United States than they did three years ago - but that their faith is slipping. The Pew Research survey released tod...
Jun 27, 2023

Lawnmower, camping gear and power tools amongst stolen items recovered by RCMP
Battlefords RCMP have recovered multiple items including a lawnmower they said were stolen from the commercial district on 22nd Street in Battleford this month. Multiple break-ins and mischief inciden...
Jun 27, 2023