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The AP Interview: Scottish leader pushes independence, NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) - The European crisis wrought by Russia's war in Ukraine makes Scotland's independence drive more important and demands that Scotland play its "full part" in ensuring stability and sec...
May 17, 2022
Council approves contract for airport terminal design
After some discussion, city council gave their staff the permission to go ahead to hire a company to design a new terminal building for the airport.The decision to hire a company now does not mean a d...
May 17, 2022
In Buffalo, Biden condemns racism, mourns new victims
BUFFALO (AP) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the poison of white supremacy and said the nation must "reject the lie" of the racist "replacement theory" espoused by the shooter who murdered ...
May 17, 2022
Toronto Maple Leafs-Tampa Bay Lightning series popular with sports bettors
TORONTO - The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. is expecting a drop-off in betting with the Toronto Maple Leafs being out of the NHL playoffs. The OLG announced Tuesday the Leafs-Tampa Bay opening-roun...
May 17, 2022
Republican Senate candidates promote 'replacement' theory
NEW YORK (AP) - A half-dozen mainstream Republican Senate candidates are drawing on the "great replacement" conspiracy theory once confined to the far-right fringes of U.S. politics to court voters th...
May 17, 2022
College football, Australian Open headline ESPN schedule
Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, a new Australian Open agreement and two new "30 for 30" documentaries were announced Tuesday by ESPN as part of its presentation to adverti...
May 17, 2022
Jury deliberating for second day at Quebec City Halloween 2020 murder trial
QUEBEC - Jurors are deliberating for a second day at the murder trial for the man accused of stalking the streets of Old Quebec City on Halloween 2020 and using a sword to kill two people and injure f...
May 17, 2022
Council approves new location for pump track
Town of Battleford council gave the go ahead for a new location for the pump track project.While they previously approved putting the track at the river valley area, council heard at this week's meeti...
May 17, 2022
Ukrainian Culture and Heritage Club honours people of Ukraine, prepares for fundraiser
To mark the National Day of Action for Ukraine, the Prince Albert and District Ukrainian Culture and Heritage Club honoured the victims of the war in Ukraine on Sunday.During Sunday mass at St. George...
May 17, 2022
Putin's ex-wife not immune from Canadian sanctions, as well as his alleged girlfriend
OTTAWA - A spokesman for the foreign affairs minister says Canada has not ruled out imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin's ex-wife Lyudmila Ocheretnaya. The Russian president's ex-wi...
May 17, 2022