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Concert at the Christopher Lake Legion
Look forward to an acoustic country music concert with Donny Parenteau, Freddie and Sheila Pelletier andDonna and Leroy Anderson from the Tommy Hunter Show - July 7 at the Christoper Lake Legion.See t...
May 31, 2023
Gaza Strip's Palestinians polarized by unorthodox watermelon delicacy
KHUZAA, Gaza Strip (AP) - Locals call it "watermelon salad." But this delicacy popular in the southern Gaza Strip at this time of year is far from the sweet, refreshing taste the name evokes. "Lasima,...
May 31, 2023
Who are the bride and groom in Jordan's royal wedding?
He's heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. She's a Saudi architect with an aristocratic pedigree of her own. Crown Prince Al H...
May 31, 2023
Residents near the Old Nipawin Bridge are hoping it will be restored
The Old Nipawin Bridge may be closed but residents aren't giving up hope when it comes to bringing traffic back.When the bridge was first shut down, community member Maureen Wolchuk stepped up and cre...
May 31, 2023
Sharpen the tiny pencils, Ward 8 polls open at 9 am
The tiny pencils have been sharpened and the ballots are blank, but not for long as Ward 8 in Prince Albert votes for the first time in 11 years.Residents of the Ward will have until 8:00 pm to cast t...
May 31, 2023
NHL free-agent frenzy: Some of the players poised to hit the open market July 1
The NHL's free-agent frenzy is back in its regular time-slot. After three years of schedule disruptions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the league's signing period returns to July 1. And while there...
May 31, 2023
For the Florida Panthers, celebrations getting a bit hairy, just in time for the Stanley Cup Final
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) - The tradition of hockey's playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning the facial hair phenomenon. The playoff bear...
May 31, 2023
Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic sports bodies were meeting Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. T...
May 31, 2023
Olympic sports leaders meet amid uncertainty over Russians competing at 2024 Paris Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Olympic sports bodies were meeting Wednesday amid ongoing uncertainty about if and how Russian athletes could return to their competitions ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. T...
May 31, 2023
UN appeals court increases sentences for 2 Serbs convicted of crimes in Balkan wars
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - United Nations appeals judges on Wednesday significantly expanded the convictions of two allies of late Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, holding them responsible for...
May 31, 2023