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Jets sign forward Vilardi to six-year extension worth US$45 million
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets locked up forward Gabriel Vilardi on Friday, signing the forward to a six-year contract extension worth US$45 million. The extension comes after Vilardi, who became a rest...
Jul 18, 2025

Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmotherās home
A Minnesota state senator was convicted of burglary Friday for breaking into her estranged stepmother's home, allegedly in search of her father's ashes and other mementos. The jury found Nicole Mitche...
Jul 18, 2025

Beavers drop close-fought Game 1 to Lakers in NSRBL semi-final
The North Battleford Beavers came up just short in a back-and-forth battle, falling 8-7 in extra innings to the Standard Hill Lakers in Game 1 of their North Saskatchewan River Baseball League semi-fi...
Jul 18, 2025

RCMP investigating serious ATV rollover near Moosomin First Nation
A man is recovering from serious injuries after his ATV rolled over on a grid road on Thursday night.North Battleford RCMP were called to the scene at around 11:20 p.m. near Moosomin First Nation.Poli...
Jul 18, 2025

Photo Gallery: The week in news photos
Here's a look at some of this week's top news photos as selected by editors. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 18, 2025. The Canadian Press
Jul 18, 2025

Cockrill responds to NDP separatist criticism following Unified Grassroots town hall meeting
Saskatchewan Health Minister and Battlefords MLA Jeremy Cockrill is pushing back against criticism from the provincial NDP, who called on him and another cabinet ministers to denounce recent separatis...
Jul 18, 2025

Storyteller educates local youth on moss bags, Indigenous culture
Indigenous Storyteller and Cultural Educator Rhonda Donais-Walsh has been in the tri-communities this week, interacting with children and teens. Her visit is part of the Pahkisimon Nuye?h Library Syst...
Jul 18, 2025

Venezuela releases jailed Americans in deal that also frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administ...
Jul 18, 2025

Four Raiders heading to Canadian Program of Excellence summer camps
The puck doesn't drop for the start of the 2025-26 WHL season until Sept. 19, but some of the young guns for the Prince Albert Raiders are still managing to open up opportunities. Daxon Rudolph and Ri...
Jul 18, 2025

Yukon prepares for vote on possible switch to ranked-ballot elections
The last time Yukon residents voted in a territorial plebiscite it was about allowing the sale of alcohol, this time the vote will be on the equally dizzying question of electoral reform. More than a ...
Jul 18, 2025