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The Titan submersible: What it is, what might have gone wrong and what's being done to find it
A growing number of aircraft and ships from the U.S. and Canada searched Tuesday for a submersible vessel carrying five people that disappeared on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic. The U.S. Coas...
Jun 20, 2023
Treaty Days celebrated in Battlefords
Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc. (BATC) celebrated Urban Treaty Days with a ceremony and mini powwow at Rotary Plaza in North Battleford Tuesday.Each reserve was represented at the ceremony.Maste...
Jun 20, 2023
Loophole allows former officials to lobby for corporations: lobbying commissioner
OTTAWA - Lobbying commissioner Nancy Blanger says the law needs to be changed to ban former public office holders from lobbying on behalf of corporations. The commissioner appeared before MPs on the H...
Jun 20, 2023
Idaho man charged with 4 counts of murder in shooting deaths of his neighbors, including one minor
KELLOGG, Idaho (AP) - A northern Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and burglary after prosecutors said he broke into his neighbors' home and shot and killed the people...
Jun 20, 2023
Raptors eyeing option of moving up in important upcoming NBA draft
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have some considerations in mind for Thursday night's draft. Toronto has just one pick, sitting on the back end of the lottery at 13th overall in the first round. But wit...
Jun 20, 2023
Sask. Rivers using reserve funds to balance 2023/24 budget
The Sask. Rivers Public School Division has approved its budget for next year but said the extra funding from the province is still not enough.During the Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, CFO Jerro...
Jun 20, 2023
Greek court questions smuggling suspects over migrant ship disaster, as new survivor accounts emerge
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Nine men suspected of crewing a migrant smuggling ship that sank off Greece leaving more than 500 missing appeared in court Tuesday for questioning, as new accounts emerged on th...
Jun 20, 2023
Reports: Raptors guard Trent opts in to final year of contract
TORONTO - Shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. will opt into the final year of his contract with the Toronto Raptors, according to multiple media reports. Trent's player option for the 2023-24 season is wort...
Jun 20, 2023
Duck Lake dispute leads to physical altercation, arrest
A dispute between two groups of three men in Duck Lake earlier this month has resulted in charges being laid against one person.RCMP confirmed they were told of an assault outside a residence in the c...
Jun 20, 2023
Muskoday Fire Captain receives prestigious national award
A Saskatchewan firefighter is one of three women in Canada being recognized on the national stage. Michelle Vandevord was recently recognized through the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Awards Progra...
Jun 20, 2023