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Battleford Legion Branch #9 plans celebration for King's Coronation
People in the town of Battleford will be able to join in the local celebration for the King Charles III Coronation this Saturday. The commemorative ceremony will take place at Battleford Gazebo Park, ...
May 02, 2023
Florida Panthers coach Maurice reflects on Toronto tenure 15 years later
TORONTO - Paul Maurice was driving home from the rink one day. Then came an epiphany. In the pressure cooker of hockey's most intense media market, the then-head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs had j...
May 02, 2023
La Ronge RCMP charge three with robbery, assault with a weapon
La Ronge RCMP have arrested three individuals and charged them with several criminal offences.According to a media release, officers from the La Ronge RCMP responded to a complaint on May 1 of armed r...
May 02, 2023
Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law
Vermont on Tuesday became the first state in the country to change its medically assisted suicide law to allow terminally ill people from out of state to take advantage of it to end their lives. Repub...
May 02, 2023
Canada's bid to make 2024 Copa America as guest team will involve just one opponent
Canada will need to dispatch just one opponent to qualify for the 2024 Copa America as one of CONCACAF's six guest teams. Under guidelines released Tuesday by CONCACAF, the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica...
May 02, 2023
Oilers' offence, Knights' balance headline second-round playoff clash
The first ever playoff confrontation between the Oilers and Golden Knights pits Edmonton's explosive offence against one of the best two-way teams in the NHL. Vegas (51-22-9) got it done at both ends ...
May 02, 2023
Nipawin Chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library set to benefit from Smile Cookie campaign
The Nipawin Chapter of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library is smiling thanks to cookie sales at Tim Hortons.The annual Smile Cookie campaign hosted by the coffee shop runs this week with 100 per cent...
May 02, 2023
Parkland Ambulance urges caution for farmers, drivers with equipment on highways
If you're on the highway this time of year, chances are you'll be sharing it with some massive pieces of equipment. Farmers are getting ready to start the season, and as they do they'll be moving thei...
May 02, 2023
Federal gun bill proposals could make firearm system even more of a patchwork: expert
OTTAWA - A professor who has closely tracked the history of gun control says the Liberal government's latest moves could make Canada's complex firearm classification system even more complicated. The ...
May 02, 2023
Honorary 'C': Late singer Lightfoot served as honorary Leafs captain in 1991-92
TORONTO - When Maple Leafs brass held a meeting ahead of the NHL's 75th anniversary season, several big names - John Candy, Anne Murray and Mike Myers to name a few - were considered for the honour of...
May 02, 2023