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Future of Shellbrook CN rail station remains in limbo
At least for the time being. the future of the old CN rail station in Shellbrook remains in limbo and there is no immediate plans to demolish it.A resolution, which if passed, would repeal the buildin...
Nov 24, 2020
2 detained for speaking Spanish settle border patrol lawsuit
HELENA, Mont. - Two women who were detained in northern Montana by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents for speaking Spanish while shopping at a convenience store have reached an undisclosed mone...
Nov 24, 2020
Province records 175 new COVID-19 cases, 105 people in hospital
There are 175 new cases of COVID-19 to report, bringing the provincial total to 6,883.The seven-day average of daily cases is 209 (17.3 new cases per 100,000 population). The new cases are located in ...
Nov 24, 2020
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet says contract negotiations were "easy"
Fred VanVleet did a pre-draft workout for one particular NBA team, who didn't know who he was when he showed up. He shot alone on a side basket with no coaches rebounding the ball. Nobody gave h...
Nov 24, 2020
Meng could have been arrested before going through customs: officer
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer who assisted in the arrest of Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport two years ago says the Huawei executive could have been arrested before going through customs. Const...
Nov 24, 2020
Local SPCA sees spike in adoptions since COVID-19 pandemic began
The Prince Albert SPCA has seen a major increase in adoptions since the COVID-19 pandemic began.According to a media release, the SPCA is near 40 adoptions per month since March.SPCA Manager Ashlee Bo...
Nov 24, 2020
Alberta Appeal Court refuses to overturn one of killer's three murder convictions
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has refused to throw out one of the convictions against a man who was found guilty of killing a father and his two-year-old daughter as well as a senior. Derek Sa...
Nov 24, 2020
Twins Chase, Sydney Brown continuing to live their football dream at Illinois
Chase and Sydney Brown are again living their football dream. Growing up, the identical twins from London, Ont., often dreamt about playing U.S. college football together. That aspiration was put on h...
Nov 24, 2020
12 Grammy facts: BTS and Dr. Luke in, The Weeknd out
NEW YORK - Twelve things worth noting about Tuesday's nominations for the 2021 Grammy Awards, from snubbed singers to posthumous nominees to famous folks competing for awards. ___ SNUBBED SINGERS The ...
Nov 24, 2020
Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly Utah desert
SALT LAKE CITY - Deep in the Mars-like landscape of Utah's red-rock desert lies a mystery: A gleaming metal monolith in one of the most remote parts of the state. The smooth, tall structure was found ...
Nov 24, 2020
