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Online voting could be available to LLRIB members for upcoming band election
Electronic voting could be available for all eligible band members during the next Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) election in March 2023. That's one of several new Election Act changes that band mem...
Aug 03, 2022
Bandits soak up experience at Canadian Olympian's skills camp
Four members of the Battlefords Bandits softball program hit the road to Saskatoon earlier this week to hone their skills under the guidance of a national medalist in the sport. Bandits Emily Hango, L...
Aug 03, 2022
Drivers cash in on gas price showdown in Blaine Lake
It's been a painful summer at the gas pumps, but a few drivers in the province were lucky enough to find themselves caught in the middle of a gas war.The price showdown between the Gas Plus and Esso s...
Aug 03, 2022
Missing woman in Grande Prairie
Update on August 8, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. - RCMP have reported Lisa Marie Kenney has been located safe and unharmed. They would like to thank to public for their assistance. Police in Grande Prairie are ...
Aug 03, 2022
Rain no match for Second Annual Weldon Ag Showcase
To call the Second Annual Weldon Ag Showcase and Family Fun Day a success would be an understatement.Despite there being rain and the cancellation of the favourite bouncy castles, many people came out...
Aug 03, 2022
Whitecaps sign Austrian international midfielder Alessandro Schopf
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed Austrian central midfielder Alessandro Schopf to a contract through 2024, with a club option for 2025. The club said in a release that Shopf was signed ...
Aug 03, 2022
Board recommends clemency for Oklahoma death row inmate
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - The Oklahoma Board of Pardon and Parole on Wednesday voted to recommend clemency for a death row inmate who has admitted to beating to death a friend and co-worker who refused to ...
Aug 03, 2022
Marino advances to Citi Open quarterfinals with win over Petkovic
WASHINGTON - Canadian qualifier Rebecca Marino advanced to the quarterfinals of the Citi Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 win over Germany's Andrea Petkovic on Wednesday. Marino had five ac...
Aug 03, 2022
Number of wildfires grows in B.C., but cooler weather offers firefighters a breather
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says five fires that either threaten public safety or are highly visible are now burning in the province, up from two just a day earlier. The blazes newly identifie...
Aug 03, 2022
Avian flu: About 100 carcasses of seals found dead in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec researchers say avian flu has been detected in at least two species of seal as an unusually high number of dead seals are being reported on the province's shorelines. The Reseau qube...
Aug 03, 2022