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Sask. farmers not panicking over warm temperatures in February
Saskatchewan farmers don't think the above-average temperatures this winter are putting them out to pasture."I don't think they'll affect us yet," said Ian Boxall, the president of the Agricultural Pr...
Feb 03, 2024

North Battleford and Meadow Lake Libraries prepare for busy Aboriginal Storytelling Month
Throughout the month of February, stories of life will be at the forefront of readers' minds at the libraries in Meadow Lake and North Battleford. "Traditionally, storytelling month...happens when the...
Feb 03, 2024

Senegal's leader postpones Feb. 25 presidential vote, citing controversies over candidate lists
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday postponed presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 25, citing controversies over the disqualification of some candidates and allegati...
Feb 03, 2024

Montreal police say 30-year-old man killed in armed assault Friday
Montreal police say a 30-year-old man was killed in an armed assault late Friday afternoon. Police say they found the man with at least one stab wound to his upper body after responding to a 911 call ...
Feb 03, 2024

At least 19 dead as forest fires approach densely populated areas of central Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) - Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have left at least 19 people dead and destroyed about 1,100 homes, officials said Saturday. Chile's...
Feb 03, 2024

For the first time, an Irish nationalist is chosen to lead Northern Ireland's government
LONDON (AP) - An Irish nationalist made history Saturday by becoming Northern Ireland's first minister as the government returned to work after a two-year boycott by unionists. Sinn Fein Vice Presiden...
Feb 03, 2024

Raiders fall to Warriors in final meeting of regular season
The Prince Albert Raiders closed out their season series against the Moose Jaw Warriors with a 3-1 loss on Friday night at the Moose Jaw Events Centre. The loss comes after P.A. downed the Red Deer Re...
Feb 03, 2024

Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan and wife convicted of marriage law violation in a fourth case
ISLAMABAD (AP) - A Pakistani court on Saturday convicted and sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to seven years in prison on a charge that their 2018 marriage violated the law, off...
Feb 03, 2024

Paris police: 3 people injured in stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon train station. Attacker detained
PARIS (AP) - An assailant injured three people Saturday in a stabbing attack at the major Gare de Lyon train station in Paris, another nerve-rattling security incident in the Olympic host city before ...
Feb 03, 2024

AI brings deepfake pornography to the masses, as Canadian laws play catch-up
VANCOUVER - Underage Canadian high school girls are targeted using AI to create fake explicit photos that spread online. Google searches bring up multiple free websites capable of "undressing" women i...
Feb 03, 2024