Jim Neilson Invitational Tournament
'Almost forgotten and has now been reclaimed': Tournament honouring Jim Neilson gets underway this weekend
One of the biggest Indigenous hockey tournaments in Western Canada is back in North Battleford this weekend, the Jim Neilson Invitational (JNI) Tournament gets underway tonight at the Access Communications Centre and will see 14 teams from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta faceoff and compete against each other...
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Family killed in NYC sightseeing helicopter crash was celebrating child's birthday: Mayor
A family from Spain was about to celebrate the ninth birthday of one of their children when their sightseeing helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed into the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey, killing all six people aboard in the latest U.S. aviation disaster, officials said Friday.Authorities inc...
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Jim Neilson Invitational Tournament
'Almost forgotten and has now been reclaimed': Tournament honouring Jim Neilson gets underway this weekend
One of the biggest Indigenous hockey tournaments in Western Canada is back in North Battleford this weekend, the Jim Neilson Invitational (JNI) Tournament gets underway tonight at the Access Communications Centre and will see 14 teams from across Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta faceoff and compete against each other...
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Jobber of the Year: The Unified Parts Group 'One big family'
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