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JPII principal, Bruce Yockey receives Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal
North Battleford's Bruce Yockey has been awarded a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal for his positive impact on the community and province.Yockey, who serves as principal at John Paul II Collegiate, has ...
Jun 02, 2023

China Ukraine envoy urges governments to 'stop sending weapons to the battlefield,' negotiate peace
BEIJING (AP) - China's Ukraine envoy appealed Friday to other governments to "stop sending weapons to the battlefield" and hold peace talks but gave no indication that his trip to the region made any ...
Jun 02, 2023

In The News for June 2 : Provincial fire bans spark campfire alternatives
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 2 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 02, 2023

Canada silent on Polish democratic backslide as prime minister visits Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to Canada Friday as the federal Liberals keep quiet about a democratic backslide in his country. "There is ...
Jun 02, 2023

'All about the campfire': Campers adjust their plans with fire bans in place
EDMONTON - Jade Najam was getting excited about camping during the May long weekend, sitting around the campfire late into the night with his family and sipping hot chocolate. "Camping is all about th...
Jun 02, 2023

Urban sprawl on wooded lands presents unique challenges when fires spread: experts
As more people build houses on the fringes of wooded areas, the approach to firefighting is getting more complex -- and the out-of-control wildfire near Halifax is one stark example, experts say. The ...
Jun 02, 2023

Barrington Lake blaze largest ever in recorded in provincial history at 200 square km
Four out-of-control wildfires continue to burn throughout Nova Scotia, including the largest wildfire ever recorded in provincial history. Despite the best efforts of firefighters, the Barrington Lake...
Jun 02, 2023

Poilievre tries to head off PPC vote as Bernier bets on social conservatives
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is off to Manitoba to rally Conservative supporters ahead of a byelection that Maxime Bernier is hoping will send him back to Parliament. The far-right People's Party of Cana...
Jun 02, 2023

SJHL draft features several players from P.A.
The 2023 Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL) draft wrapped up Thursday with a number of local players having their names called.With the sixth pick overall, the Nipawin Hawks chose Prince Albert'...
Jun 02, 2023

Vernon Adams Jr. throws 3 touchdowns as Lions win final pre-season game
VANCOUVER - Kieran Burnham kicked the game-winner as the B.C. Lions survived a second-half comeback from the Calgary Stampeders to win 25-22 at B.C. Place on Thursday. Vernon Adams Jr. threw for 213 y...
Jun 01, 2023