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Remembering North Battleford legend and Hockey HOFer Emile Francis
The Cat, Coach, or Emile.Regardless of which name people knew him by, there was hardly a person who crossed paths with Hockey Hall of Famer and North Battleford sports icon Emile Francis who didn't so...
Feb 25, 2022
Documents show Trudeau warned of issued linked to 'build back better' pledge
OTTAWA - Newly released documents show Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was given warnings about the complexity of plans to "build back better" from the pandemic that could lead to economic uncertainty. ...
Feb 25, 2022
Eriksen set for Brentford debut in comeback from collapse
LONDON (AP) - Christian Eriksen is set to make his Brentford debut eight months after the Denmark international's cardiac arrest at the European Championship. Brentford manager Thomas Frank said the 3...
Feb 25, 2022
Mustangs taking it one shift at a time as playoffs near
The Melfort Mustangs are getting set for two tough tests this weekend following a big win earlier this week.Melfort will meet the Kindersley Klippers and the La Ronge Ice Wolves on Friday and Saturday...
Feb 25, 2022
Faster internet coming to Macklin in Mar
Surfing the web is going to get easier in the Town of Macklin this spring.Access Communications Co-operative announced Thursday that faster internet speeds are coming to both Macklin and Shaunavon, SK...
Feb 25, 2022
New Toronto Arrows signing Brock Webster is a young man on the move
Brock Webster hasn't stopped running for a while. And the Toronto Arrows couldn't be happier. The 21-year-old back from Uxbridge, Ont., scored a try and ran for 83 metres last Saturday in his Arrows d...
Feb 25, 2022
UNICEF chief: Taliban committed to let girls back to school
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban are showing "commitment" to allowing Afghan girls to go to school across the country next month, addressing a key condition set by the international community, UN...
Feb 25, 2022
P.A. Winter Festival offering a slate of events on final weekend
The organizers of the Prince Albert Winter Festival are ready for an action-packed final weekend.Tonight there will be a fireworks display at 8 p.m. at Prime Ministers Park. The public can watch from ...
Feb 25, 2022
AP Source: Biden taps Ketanji Brown Jackson for high court
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, making her the fir...
Feb 25, 2022
Pope nixes Florence visit, Ash Wednesday due to knee pain
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has canceled a scheduled Sunday visit to Florence and will not preside over Ash Wednesday commemorations next week because of what the Vatican described Friday as a flareup of...
Feb 25, 2022