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Despite Uvelde, National Rifle Association sticks with plans for Houston convention
WASHINGTON - The National Rifle Association is pressing ahead with its annual meeting in Houston despite the mass shooting tragedy in Uvelde, Tex. The association, easily one of the most powerful poli...
May 26, 2022
Canada tops Sweden 4-3 in OT, advances to semis at world hockey championship
TAMPERE, Finland - Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds into overtime, powering Canada to a 4-3 comeback victory over Sweden in the quarterfinals at the world hockey championship Thursday. Sweden jumped ...
May 26, 2022
Provincial 55+ games to finally resume in P.A. after 2-year delay
Two years after its beginning, the Saskatchewan Senior Fitness Association 55+ Games will finally be completed in Prince Albert this spring. The 55+ Provincials Games will play out its remaining 10 ev...
May 26, 2022
Senate GOP blocks domestic terrorism bill, gun policy debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats' first attempt at responding to the back-to-back mass shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, Texas, failed in the Senate Thursday as Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill...
May 26, 2022
Quebec drops section of assisted-death bill to ensure it gets adopted quickly
QUEBEC - The Quebec government is removing a section of its end-of-life care bill that would have allowed quadriplegics and people with cerebral palsy to receive an assisted death. Health Minister Chr...
May 26, 2022
Raptors big man Khem Birch undergoes knee procedure in Los Angeles
Toronto Raptors centre Khem Birch has undergone arthroscopic surgery "to clean up loose debris" in his right knee. The Raptors says the procedure was performed Wednesday in Los Angeles by Dr. Daniel K...
May 26, 2022
Argos head coach Dinwiddie expecting his club to play exhibition game Friday night
Ryan Dinwiddie is expecting to participate in his first-ever CFL exhibition game as a head coach Friday night. The Toronto Argonauts are scheduled to visit the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday night in one ...
May 26, 2022
OSI-CAN Healing with Horses Retreat at 4Rs
Come to the OSI-CAN Healing with Horses Retreat at the Red River Roping and Riding Arena north of Prince Albert on June 4th-5th from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.For more details check out http://www.heal...
May 26, 2022
Palestinian officials: Israel killed Al Jazeera reporter
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinian Authority on Thursday said its investigation into the shooting death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh proves she was deliberately killed by Israeli...
May 26, 2022
Vancouver Island fight promoter Jason Heit set for first post-pandemic boxing show
There's not much Jason Heit hasn't done in combat sports. As a fighter, Heit competed in boxing, kickboxing and MMA. And away from the cage or ring, he looked after the likes of Drew Barrymore, David ...
May 26, 2022
