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Akshay Bhatia stretches lead to 5 shots at windy Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Akshay Bhatia survived a rocky start Friday in the Valero Texas Open by rallying with a pair of late birdies for a 2-under 70 that stretched his lead to five shots and raised hopes ...
Apr 05, 2024

RCMP cancel Amber Alert for four-month-old B.C. boy allegedly taken by his mom
LANGLEY, B.C. - Mounties in Langley, B.C., say they are cancelling the Amber Alert issued for a four-month-old boy who was allegedly abducted by his mother on Thursday. Police say in a statement that ...
Apr 05, 2024

SIRT investigating Maidstone RCMP after failed wellness check
The provincial body that investigates possible police misconduct is looking into the circumstances surrounding the death of a 68-year-old man in the RM of Britannia on April 3. According to a statemen...
Apr 05, 2024
North West College receives funding for new Battlefords campus planning
North West College is seeing some good news in the province's latest budget to help with its plans for a new Battlefords campus.The province has announced $250,000 that will help the college in its pl...
Apr 05, 2024

No deal: STF starts indefinite work to rule on Monday
Students across Saskatchewan will being going back to school on Monday but won't be allowed in the building until 15 minutes before and longer than 15 minutes afterwards. They will also not be providi...
Apr 05, 2024

Blue Jays beat Yankees 3-0 in New York home opener behind Clement's tiebreaking pinch homer
NEW YORK (AP) - Pinch-hitter Ernie Clement had a tiebreaking solo home run off Caleb Ferguson leading off the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-0 Friday in New York's home o...
Apr 05, 2024

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar leaders to press Hamas to come to agreement for Israeli hostages in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Friday wrote to the leaders of Egypt and Qatar, calling on them to press Hamas for hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior administration official, one...
Apr 05, 2024

City encourages people to pay their taxes in arrears
The City of Meadow Lake is asking people to step up and pay off their back taxes owing, or risk the consequences. Council approved sending six-month tax enforcement notices for properties noted on the...
Apr 05, 2024

NBA fines 76ers $100,000 for violating injury reporting rules in the game Embiid returned
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA fined the Philadelphia 76ers $100,000 on Friday for violating injury reporting rules by initially listing Joel Embiid as out in a game he later played in. Embiid returned from ...
Apr 05, 2024

Dominican judge denies request to lift court order against Rays' Wander Franco in sex abuse probe
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) - A judge denied a request by Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco to suspend required monthly meetings with Dominican authorities investigating allegations he...
Apr 05, 2024