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France to stop Kabul airport evacuations by Friday night
PARIS (AP) - France's prime minister says his country will no longer be able to evacuate people from Kabul airport after Friday night. The announcement by Jean Castex on Thursday comes as the U.S. and...
Aug 26, 2021

Ray fans 14, Kirk drives in go-ahead run as Blue Jays defeat White Sox 3-1
TORONTO - Robbie Ray had a season-high 14 strikeouts over seven innings and Alejandro Kirk drove in Teoscar Hernandez with the go-ahead run in the eighth as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Chicago ...
Aug 25, 2021

Canada's Natalie Spooner embraces challenges inside and outside of hockey
CALGARY - Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada's women's hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel ra...
Aug 25, 2021

Saulteaux First Nation enjoys Powwow celebration, first in almost 20 years
Saulteaux First Nation is coming together for its three-day Treaty Day and Powwow celebrations that continue through to Aug. 26. This is the first powwow for the community in almost 20 years.Chief Ken...
Aug 25, 2021

Fire investigator confident in origin of blaze during testimony of Ahenakew-Johnstone inquest
A special investigator for Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) said the fire that consumed Brennan Ahenakew-Johnstone's car began underneath the vehicle.Jeff Keyes was one of multiple witnesses wh...
Aug 25, 2021

50 years ago: former Jr. Beavers look back on hosting 1971 National Championship
It may be 50 years since the 1971 North Battleford Junior Beavers hosted the Canadian Junior Baseball Championship in the community, but for those who were on the team, it still feels much more like y...
Aug 25, 2021

Health minister speaks on fourth wave, vaccines, public health measures
The Saskatchewan health minister wants to emphasize one major point: people in the province need to get vaccinated."I can't emphasize this enough. We have over 500,000 vaccines in our province right n...
Aug 25, 2021

Montreal Lake Cree Nation unveils new community youth centre
After four years of planning and construction, chief and council of Montreal Lake Cree Nation unveiled a new community youth centre this afternoon.Beside the school and over looking the lake, the base...
Aug 25, 2021

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out game against the U.S.
CALGARY - Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won't play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game. Hock...
Aug 25, 2021

Northwest Territories reinstates mask mandate over growing COVID-19 cases
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories has issued its first territorywide mask mandate in the face of growing COVID-19 numbers. Chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said masks will be mandato...
Aug 25, 2021