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Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from Fr...
Jun 22, 2023
Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom
NEW YORK (AP) - Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball's newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from Fr...
Jun 22, 2023
NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions
NHL teams won't have special jerseys for pre-game warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to wear rainbow-coloured Pride jerseys this past season and caus...
Jun 22, 2023
N.W.T. RCMP warn against vigilante justice after assaults in Fort McPherson
FORT MCPHERSON, N.W.T. - Police in the Northwest Territories are warning residents not to take justice into their own hands after a group assaulted two men suspected of drug trafficking and stealing a...
Jun 22, 2023
‘I’m looking forward to it:’ Teitz embraces return to Calgary in Riders green
Micah Teitz has traded his red for green when it comes to the rivalry between Calgary and Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker is a product of Calgary and played his university footbal...
Jun 22, 2023
Wyoming’s first-in-the-nation abortion pill ban blocked before it was set to take effect
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Abortion pills will remain legal in Wyoming for now, after a judge ruled Thursday that the state's first-in-the-nation law to ban them won't take effect July 1 as planned while a...
Jun 22, 2023
Federal budget bill passes Senate, becoming law despite Conservative opposition
OTTAWA - The federal budget has become law after passing third reading in the Senate without amendments this evening. The Liberal government revealed its fiscal plan in late March, promising to create...
Jun 22, 2023
Sketch of kidnapping suspect released
A drawing of a man believed to be involved in an attempted kidnapping in North Battleford two days ago has been made public. RCMP are looking for an older Caucasian man who stands about 5'6" with grey...
Jun 22, 2023
Beavers win fourth straight, Sox/Lakers showdown headline NSRBL latest
As the North Sask. River Baseball League (NSRBL) surpasses the midway mark of the spring schedule, battlefordsNOW and meadowlakeNOW are taking a look at where things stand heading down the stretch of ...
Jun 22, 2023
Ex-Canucks coach Travis Green added to the New Jersey Devils coaching staff
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils have added former Vancouver Canucks coach Travis Green to Lindy Ruff's staff. General manager Tom Fitzgerald announced the move on Thursday, filling the spot ...
Jun 22, 2023