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'It's tragic, it's horrible': Neighbours speak on mother and children located deceased after house fire
The investigation continues after a house fire in North Battleford, that left a mother and her two children dead.The cause of yesterday's blaze, which occurred on the 1400 block of 99th Street, isn't ...
Jun 05, 2020
French forces kill al-Qaida's North African commander
BAMAKO, Mali - French forces have killed Abdelmalek Droukdel, the leader of al-Qaida's North Africa affiliate, the France's defence minister announced late Friday, in what would be a major victory for...
Jun 05, 2020
Canadian Felicia Spencer makes weight ahead of UFC 250 title bout with Nunes
LAS VEGAS - Canadian challenger Felicia (Feenom) Spencer and featherweight champion Amanda (Lioness) Nunes both made weight Friday ahead of their 145-pound title clash Saturday night at UFC 250. Nunes...
Jun 05, 2020
Canada's James Hinchcliffe ready for Genesys 300 as IndyCar takes the stage
IndyCar is returning to live competition virtually unopposed on television and Canada's James Hinchcliffe is ready to take full advantage. The Oakville, Ont., native will be on the grid Saturday ...
Jun 05, 2020
Former Lions player Dante Marsh says Canada, CFL were good to him
Canada and the CFL were good to Dante Marsh. The five-foot-10, 190-pound cornerback spent 11 of his 12 seasons of professional football with the B.C. Lions (2004-14). Marsh came north after one s...
Jun 05, 2020
Quebec man who killed two people should have a chance to rehabilitate: lawyer
SAINT-JEROME, Que. - The defence lawyer for Ugo Fredette, a Quebec man convicted of two murders in 2017, told a courtroom Friday that his client will die in jail if sentenced to 50 years behind b...
Jun 05, 2020
Saturday night's alright for pro bowling, finally, after pandemic-related hiatus
Pro bowling is back, with strikes aplenty expected in its return Saturday after an 11-week-plus absence due to the pandemic. The first-ever PBA Strike Derby, a televised tournament in Jupit...
Jun 05, 2020
One new case of COVID-19 in province, 27 active cases remain
There is one new case of COVID-19 in the Saskatchewan's Far North region, bringing the provincial total to 649.Of the total cases, 27 are considered active. Three people have recovered, bringing the r...
Jun 05, 2020
N.W.T. First Nations community gets UN award for work on new national park
A remote community in Canada's North has been awarded a major United Nations prize for decades of work to help a new national park. The Equator Prize is given to recognize innovati...
Jun 05, 2020
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trudeau joins anti-racism protest
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has arrived at an anti-racism protest in Ottawa. It's one of multiple events in Canada today, following days of demonstrations against racism and police brutalit...
Jun 05, 2020