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Quebec asks feds to close Roxham Road, says province can't handle influx of refugees
Quebec is asking the federal government to close a wooded border crossing south of Montreal because the province can't handle the number of asylum seekers entering the country. Premier Franois Legault...
May 11, 2022

ATU Local 615 raises concerns for Battlefords Transit workers
Transport labour was front and center in North Battleford on Tuesday.Supporters and representatives from Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 615 of Saskatoon raised concerns about Battlefords Transi...
May 11, 2022

Feds tweak draft regulations, following criticism, to ensure gun buyers have licence
OTTAWA - The Liberal government has revised draft firearm regulations to ensure someone buying a gun actually has a valid licence. When Bill C-71 received royal assent in 2019, the government said it ...
May 11, 2022

Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, others
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong authorities arrested a Roman Catholic cardinal, a singer and at least two others on Wednesday on suspicion of colluding with foreign forces to endanger China's national secu...
May 11, 2022

Election day looms for Sturgeon Lake First Nation
Members of Sturgeon Lake First Nation will head to the polls this week, and elect a new Chief.Advance polls run today in Saskatoon at the Ramada Hotel (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and Thursday in Prince Albert...
May 11, 2022

Broncos goalie named finalist for CJHL MVP
After a stellar season between the pipes a member of the Humboldt Broncos could be named the best player in Canada.Broncos goaltender Rayce Ramsay is one of five players nominated for MVP of the Canad...
May 11, 2022

Nobel laureate and physicist Wilczek wins Templeton Prize
Frank Wilczek, the Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and author renowned for his boundary-pushing investigations into the fundamental laws of nature, was honored Wednesday with this year's pre...
May 11, 2022

Iran detains 2 Europeans as EU nuclear talks envoy visits
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's Intelligence Ministry said Wednesday it detained two Europeans as a European Union envoy visits the country over its stalled nuclear negotiations with world powers. The anno...
May 11, 2022

Lightning head back to Tampa one loss away from elimination after 4-3 loss to Leafs
TORONTO - The Tampa Bay Lightning find themselves in unfamiliar territory -- a loss away from elimination in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Lightning head back to Amalie Arena trailing the Toronto Mapl...
May 11, 2022

Excitement for slow-pitch in the Battlefords, Meadow Lake
Time to head to the ball diamond in northwest Saskatchewan.Meadow Lake's recreational slow-pitch league kicked off the 2022 season on Monday, with games taking place three or four nights a week for th...
May 11, 2022